The Labour Party this week rejected claims that leader Ed Miliband had performed a U-turn over the organisation's support for directly-elected mayors.
Coalition support for directly-elected figureheads suffered a heavy defeat at the polls on 3 May, when nine out of 10 cities holding local referendums on the issue the idea rejected powerful mayors. Only the residents of Bristol backed local plans for a new mayor, casting doubts over the likelihood of further referendums.
