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McMahon: Legislation to protect city status 'where necessary'

Minister Jim McMahon has said the Government will introduce legislation ‘where necessary’ to help places protect their city status after reorganisation.

Jim McMahon © parliament.uk

Minister Jim McMahon has said the Government will introduce legislation ‘where necessary' to help places protect their city status after reorganisation.

It comes after the Government received pushback on its original decision to reject some of the proposed official names for the unitaries being created.

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