Luke Campbell takes office as East Yorkshire mayor

Luke Campbell says he is "excited to get going" in his role as elected mayor for Hull and East Yorkshire.

The former Olympic boxing champion signed the acceptance of office declaration in Hessle.

Campbell won the election for Reform UK last week with a majority of almost 11,000.

As head of the combined authority, he will serve a four-year term and will have a budget of £13.3m a year and make decisions on housing, public transport, infrastructure, economic development, business, skills and regeneration.

He told the BBC his first priority was to set up the new combined authority.

"Get it going there and then we can get our feet on the ground and get running," he said.

Questioned on his party's stance against the government's net zero targets when the area is seeing investment in green energy, Campbell responded: "Whatever we can do to create local jobs and help local businesses, that's what I'll do."

Campbell, who won gold at London 2012, will represent more than 610,000 people who live in the region.

He will work alongside a cabinet of four elected members, with two each from Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

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