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Three candidates debate Cumbria's mayoral race as Reform UK absent
Three Cumbrian mayoral candidates debated farming, transport and housing at a hustings in Carlisle, though Reform UK did not attend.
Three mayoral candidates for Cumbria's first elected mayor debated farming, transport, housing and economic growth at a hustings hosted by H+H at Borderway Agri Expo in Carlisle on 30 October. Candidates from the Liberal Democrats, Conservatives and Labour participated, but representatives from Reform UK and the Green Party did not attend. Conservative candidate Mike Starkie said his campaign focused on bringing investment to Cumbria without raising taxes, and emphasised the importance of securing government support for housing, transport and agriculture. The Cumbria Combined Authority was established in March 2026 and is currently operating without a mayor during a transitional year. The county's first mayoral election will take place in May 2027, with the successful candidate helping to shape priorities for transport, skills, economic development, housing and investment.
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