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image captionMr Street would like the region to have more power over its investments, skills and training
Andy Street says job creation will be his single biggest priority in his second term as West Midlands Mayor.
The Conservative mayor spoke to BBC Politics Midlands after being re-elected on Saturday.
Mr Street, a former managing director of John Lewis, said the region needed to regain momentum after its economy took a horrible hit from coronavirus.
He beat Labour s Liam Byrne in a second preference count as the Tories made big gains in the region.
Mr Street, 57, received a total of 314,669 votes, while Mr Byrne picked up 267,626 votes for second place.
Elation, dismay and easy wins - the story of the elections for West Midlands mayor and crime chief
Honours even? Conservative Andy Street was returned as mayor and Labour s Simon Foster steps into the hot seat as police and crime commissioner for the region
13:58, 10 MAY 2021
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It was a case of carry on as you were in the West Midlands as Tory mayor Andy Street easily secured a second term and there was a change of face but not party affiliation in the Police and Crime Commissioner s office as Simon Foster won by a big margin.
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05:00, 6 MAY 2021
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The local elections are back in May (Image: Rui Vieira/PA Wire)
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Itâs been dubbed Super Thursday as UK voters go to the polls in one of the biggest single elections for decades.