Hopes of a new North East mayor being elected in the next few years were raised last week, with talks expected over striking a massive new deal for the region.
Long-awaited Levelling Up papers that were finally published by the Government include a commitment to press ahead with negotiations to expand the North East’s devolution arrangements, potentially bringing significantly more power and money to the area.
But what exactly would a new mayor do and who could it be? It is still early days and there are a lot of details to be ironed out, but here is everything you need to know right now…
