Town's youngest councillor, 25, elected as mayor

A local authority's youngest town councillor has been elected as mayor at just 25.

Alexander Walker, who is autistic, has been a town councillor in Rhyl, Denbighshire, since 2022 and described it as "surreal" to be elected, as it is something which he never thought he would end up doing.

Mr Walker took on the role of deputy mayor last year, but says he first got connected with the council around the age of 13, after receiving a Radio 1 Team Hero Award for dedicating his life to care for his disabled mum, Michaela.

He now hopes to raise awareness of the mental health charities which helped his mum and be an advocate for the younger generation in the community.