Lord Ben Houchen 'absolutely' willing to work with Starmer if Tories lose general election

Lord Ben Houchen has said he will work with Sir Keir Starmer if the Labour leader is elected prime minister. The Tees Valley mayor was successfully re-elected in the year's election, albeit with a much reduced majority - and if the swing against the Conservatives in the region was repeated at a general election, Labour would hold the keys to Number 10.

Read more:Starmer says time for Sunak to face nationLocal elections - the story so far in maps and chartsNot even Blair's Labour delivered this shocking blow Sophy asked the mayor about his lack of a blue rosette during his victory lap. No blue rosette Lord Houchen said: 'The honest answer is I didn't have one, and I forgot it. 'But I've got my blue socks on and my blue tie on, and we've had Rishi up during the election.

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