Chancellor George Osborne is expected to offer cities more power over housing, planning and transport today, if they agree to be governed by a directly elected mayor.
In his first speech since the election, Mr Osborne has been tipped to unveil the Cities Devolution Bill, promising cities more control and freedoms in exchange for introducing directed elected mayors.
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