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We're hearing from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, who is in the East Midlands. We've just heard from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer in Mansfield - where the party is celebrating winning the East Midlands mayoral race.
Former vice-chair of the Conservative party Ben Bradley lost his bid to become the first mayor of the East Midlands. Labour's Claire Ward, the former MP for Watford, won the election with a 52,000 vote majority. Claire Ward was elected as the region's first ever mayor. The role covers Derby, Nottingham, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
As a reminder, you can watch the coverage by pressing Play at the top of this page. Starmer says the region is "a really, really important area" for Labour.
"When the history books are written about this period of our political history in the United Kingdom, this will be part of that story", he added.
The Labour leader continues: "It now is upon us to deliver that change to each of those people that put their faith in us in the vote here in the East Midlands and we will do so with a positive case for the country."
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