UK Conservative mayor keeps distance from Sunak in bid to avoid local election wipeout

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UK Conservative mayor keeps distance from Sunak in bid to avoid local election wipeout

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces heavy losses in a swathe of local votes next week, and one of the best hopes for success for his Conservatives is a prominent mayor who is loath to even mention his party or its leader in his campaign. Andy Street has been mayor of the West Midlands, which includes Britain’s second biggest city Birmingham, since 2017, building a personal brand that downplays his party allegiance in a region which traditio…