Andy Street says it would be wrong to take the money when so many people are struggling.
Mr Street was elected in 2017 under Theresa May's premiership and faces working with a fourth prime ministerafter resigning as prime minister after 45 days in the job.of about £3,000 to charity.
Mr Street oversees seven local councils across Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull and the Black Country through the West Midlands Combined Authority. He said the conurbation was "trying where we can to help people with their everyday expenditure" by freezing bus fares and not introducing a mayoral tax. Speaking about the ongoing leadership campaign, Mr Street, who previously backed Ms Truss, said he would not back a candidate this time around adding it was "the last chance for my party".
"If that person doesn't offer really clear leadership and deliver what we said we would do in 2019 then of course we wouldn't deserve to win again in two years' time," he said.
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