Reform UK’s Dame Andrea Jenkyns has been elected as Greater Lincolnshire’s first mayor, winning 104,133 votes to the Conservatives’ 64,585. Rivals walked offstage during her speech, in which she pledged to end “soft-touch Britain” and said the fight to “save the heart and soul” of the country had begun. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00And I do hereby declare that the said Andrea Marie Jenkins is duly elected as Mayor to the Greater Lincolnshire Combined Council Authority.
00:09We're going to have a Britain where we put British people first, where we put you and your families first.
00:15We make sure that you are in front of the queue and you are at the heart of our policy decisions.
00:21Today, we as reform, as we're making gains up and down the country, you will see an end to soft-touch Britain.
00:31The fight back to save the heart and soul of our great country has now begun.
00:38Now that reform is in a place of power, we can help start rebuilding Britain.
00:44Inch by inch, reform will reset Britain to its glorious past.
00:51We will tackle illegal migration.
00:55We've been working on policies.
00:58I say no to putting people in hotels.
01:02Tents are good enough for France.
01:03They should be good enough for here in Britain.
01:07But I take my hat off to our great leader, Nigel.
01:10Now, he has fought for decades and he still fights for you here today.
01:17And I know one day he will make a magnificent Prime Minister.
01:21I will fight to ensure Lincolnshire is the best place to live, to work and retire.
01:27But most importantly, as a mum to my precious gift in the world, my seven-year-old son Clifford,
01:33just as I fight for him and his future, I will fight for your children's future.
01:40I will fight for your children's future in this great county that I grew up.