An MP says a proposed mayor for three counties would be remote and not a well-known local leader.

The council leader welcomes plans for a mayor-led body but says Cornwall must stand alone.

MP Layla Moran is opposing plans to abolish district councils and introduce combined authorities.

Borough and district councils like East Hampshire, Eastleigh and Test Valley could be abolished.

Matt Rodda and Slough MP Tan Dhesi have long supported a new rail link between Reading and Heathrow.

Proposals to scrap the two-tier system of local government get a mixed reception in Norfolk.

A mayor could cover six combined authorities across Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes.

Deputy PM Angela Rayner set out plans for every region of England to have a mayor.