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Pickles' will not impose' directly- elected mayors

Communities secretary, Eric Pickles, appears to have backtracked over government plans to create directly-elected mayors in England’s 12 largest cities.

Communities secretary, Eric Pickles, appears to have backtracked over government plans to create directly-elected mayors in England's 12 largest cities.

Mr Pickles told MPs last week that he would not impose the mayors in any of the cities.

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