Скачать или смотреть 'Reneged on their duty!' | The mayoral race threatening to land a devastating blow

Illegal drugs, anti-social behaviour and overdevelopment are among the issues troubling voters who will elect the next Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough on 1 May.

This contest marks an opportunity for the Conservatives to reclaim the post after they unexpectedly lost it in the 2021 local elections – and inflict a black mark on Labour’s recent electoral successes.

Paul Bristow, the former Conservative MP in the area, is taking on Labour candidate and local councillor Anna Smith after the incumbent Labour mayor, Nik Johnson, did not seek re-election.

And early polling has indicated the seat could end up being the first step in the Tory fightback after the party’s crushing general election defeat in 2024.

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