Voters will be asked to pick the person for the powerful position at the heart of the city's politics
Voters in Leicester will elect the city's mayor on 4 May, with potentially the very existence of the powerful political position at stake.
This election offers voters the opportunity to possibly end the role if they elect a candidate who wants and agrees to abolish the job.What has happened to Labour in Leicester? Councillors voted by 32 to 21 to keep the mayoral system but it remains to be seen if the voters follow their lead.
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