Rishi Sunak can breathe a (small) sigh of relief. Ben Houchen, the so-called ‘patron saint of the red wall’, has won a third term as Tees Valley mayor. Houchen secured 53.6 per cent of the vote with Labour in second place with 41.3 per cent, despite some polls in advance suggesting it was neck-and-neck between
Tomorrow, voters go to the polls for the last set of local elections in this parliament. Could Ben Houchen, Tees Valley Mayor, help turn Rishi Sunak s fortunes around?