We’ve achieved a lot together👇🏻 The best ever Commonwealth Games, 235,000 jobs and training opportunities created, leading the U.K. on housebuilding, & much, much more 📈 But there’s still more to do. So on Thursday place your trust in proven delivery & financial competence 🗳️

Today you get to decide which individual leads the WM as its Mayor 🫵🏻 It has been the honour of a lifetime serving as your Mayor, and I believe we’ve achieved so much together 👏🏻 But there’s still more to do, & I need your support to deliver my ambitious, fully-funded plans 🗳️

A seismic day today that will shape the future of the West Midlands… I am of course referring to the Villa’s first European semi-final in 40 years 😉 It has been a fantastic season, underlined by the fact they’re the ONLY British side left in Europe 🏆 Best of luck tonight 🤞🏻

🚨WE’RE ON THE SHORTLIST FOR THE INVICTUS GAMES🚨 Absolutely thrilled to say we’re in the final two to host such a fantastic celebration of the armed forces & sport 👏🏻 Working with Rt Hon Johnny Mercer we’ll put on the best one yet - at NO EXTRA COST to council taxpayers 💪🏻

This election couldn’t be closer, I need your support to continue to deliver my ambitious - and funded - plan 🗳️ ✅ 425,000 NEW jobs & training opportunities ✅ TRIPLE the number of social homes being built to 1,700 a year ✅ Expand the Metro even further And so much more 📈

One of my first acts as Mayor was to create the Homelessness Taskforce ✅ A nice symmetry with the last day of this term where we’ve got the Renters Reform Bill amended 👏🏻 The WM’s efforts have ensured society’s most vulnerable can still access stepping stone accommodation 🤝🏻

Being Mayor is an executive role, almost like being Chief Executive for the West Midlands. And YOU get to decide who does that job. You have a choice of demonstrable leadership ability & consistent financial competence, or untried leadership & unfunded financial commitments.

Hundreds of doors knocked, thousands of leaflets delivered & thousands of steps walked so far 💪🏻 Today you can back my fully-funded, ambitious plan that will deliver for the West Midlands at no extra cost to you 🫵🏻 Thank you for all your support so far 🤝🏻

I would like to take the opportunity to thank all of the brilliant & dedicated activists who have braved the wind, rain and even hail to spread my ambitious plans to every corner of the WM these last few weeks 💚 It really means so much, thank you 👏🏻

And that's it - polling stations are now closed! Thank you to everyone who came out and showed their support today - every vote really does matter & your support means the world to me ❤️

Absolutely gutted to be so near, yet so far. It has been my honour to serve citizens in the WM for the last seven years, and I hope I have done it with dignity & integrity. I am proud of what we have achieved together and I hope my successor can build upon it. Thank you all.

I wasn’t expecting to post again for a while, but I’ve been slightly taken aback by the number of messages. Your support means a lot to me at a testing time. In fact it seems many of you already have my next move planned out before I’ve even thought about it! For those who have

A statement from me on the forthcoming General Election👇🏻

The lesson of history is UK elections are won from the centre That’s why I’m such a believer in moderate & inclusive Conservatism, and why I believe my party needs to regain the centre ground That - plus my views on the GE campaign and a bit about life - with Sophy Ridge👇🏻

A huge congratulations to one of the very best - Nick Owen What Nick has done for the West Midlands as the face of evening news - alongside his charity work & using his cancer experience to inspire others - is truly remarkable. He deserves every accolade that comes his way.

Keir Starmer deserves his plaudits, and it's encouraging to hear him immediately focus on the notion of public service. But as the dust settles it's only right to recognise those dedicated local MPs we've lost, who selflessly served their communities & embodied public service👇🏻

The Conservatives lost the election because we stopped delivering, not because of ideology. From immigration & taxation to housing & net-zero, my party has to appeal to the majority if they want to succeed - not be seduced by Reform. Full thoughts👇🏻 express.co.uk/news/politics/…

Winning investment is key to being Mayor, & so I'm really pleased to have left such a strong position for my successor👇 📈 72% rise in FDI projects ⭐️ Brum top city outside of London 🌍 The WM a top-10 European region A fantastic achievement - thank you to all involved 👏

Great to welcome the Observer back to Brum and to show-off UoB’s marvellous Exchange building 🪙 With Conservative leadership hopefuls in the WM over the weekend my message for them is simple - be bold, show real leadership, & don’t obsess over Reform👇🏻 theguardian.com/politics/artic…