LABOUR RETAINS HOLD ON SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYOR ROLE

Labour's Oliver Coppard has been re-elected as South Yorkshire mayor.

Mr Coppard won the election with 138,611 votes, roughly 50% of all votes cast in the ballot.

He was first elected mayor in 2022 and should have served a four-year term, but the election was brought forward after the roles of mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) were merged.

Mr Coppard will serve until May 2028 and will take over the role of PCC from Dr Alan Billings, who is retiring.

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