The battle for West Midlands mayor is down to the wire after a recount of votes was ordered.
Incumbent Tory Andy Street's hope of securing a third term in office remains on a knife-edge as the recount happens. The outcome of the contest is critical to Rishi Sunak after a hammering in the local elections, which saw the Conservative Party lose more than half of its councillors who stood for re-election across England.
Mr Street had sought to distance himself from the Conservative brand during his campaign and instead ran on a personal platform. Sky News recently revealed Mr Street was sending out election literature with an endorsement from former prime minister Boris Johnson which urged people to 'forget about the government'.
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