Early blow for Cameron mayor hopes

May 4 2012

David Cameron has suffered a blow when Nottingham rejected the idea of an elected mayor.

Despite strong support from the Prime Minister, the city voted "no" by a margin of 57.5% to 42.5%, on a low turnout of just under 24%.

The prospects for the plans being passed in other cities were also looking poor, with Birmingham widely expected to come down against.

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