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    courtesy of the telegraph

    Manchester, Nottingham and Coventry have voted against the concept, and there are signs that Birmingham and others have also dismissed the plan.

    The results are embarrassing for the Prime Minister, who had thrown his weight behind the changes in a series of speeches and interviews.

    Mr Cameron had attempted to use the example of London Mayor Boris Johnson, saying he wanted a ''Boris in every city''.

    However, critics argued that the proposals were unnecessary and would add another expensive layer of bureaucracy.

    Manchester voted against by a margin of 53.24 per cent to 46.76 per cent, and Nottingham by 57.5 per cent to 42.5 per cent. Both cities had a low turnout of 24 per cent.

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