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	He was born in [[Banbury]], Oxfordshire, and moved to Birmingham with his parents, both scientists,<ref name=humble>Julia Finch, [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/mar/07/johnlewis.retail1 "Humble MD who is never knowingly underpaid"] ''The Guardian'', 9 September 2013.</ref> when he was ten months old, growing up in [[Northfield, Birmingham\|Northfield]] and [[Solihull]].<ref name=whois>Neil Elkes, [http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/who-is-andy-street-11899261 "Who is Andy Street?"], ''Birmingham Mail'', 18 September 2016.</ref> He attended Green Meadow Infants School, Langley Junior School and King Edward's School in [[Edgbaston]].<ref name=whois/><ref>Steve Dyson, [https://issuu.com/room501/docs/bqwm_issue_3/65 BQ West Midlands] ''Business Quarter West Midlands'', 9 September 2013.</ref> He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at [[Keble College, Oxford]].<ref name=compass>Matthew Gwyther, [http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/john-lewis-md-andy-street-our-moral-compass-always-play/article/1323420 "John Lewis MD Andy Street: 'Our moral compass is always in play'"] ''Management Today'', 1 December 2014.</ref>		He was born in [[Banbury]], Oxfordshire, and moved to Birmingham with his parents, both scientists,<ref name=humble>Julia Finch, [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/mar/07/johnlewis.retail1 "Humble MD who is never knowingly underpaid"] ''The Guardian'', 9 September 2013.</ref> when he was ten months old, growing up in [[Northfield, Birmingham\|Northfield]] and [[Solihull]].<ref name=whois>Neil Elkes, [http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/who-is-andy-street-11899261 "Who is Andy Street?"], ''Birmingham Mail'', 18 September 2016.</ref> He attended Green Meadow Infants School, Langley Junior School and King Edward's School in [[Edgbaston]].<ref name=whois/><ref>Steve Dyson, [https://issuu.com/room501/docs/bqwm_issue_3/65 BQ West Midlands] ''Business Quarter West Midlands'', 9 September 2013.</ref> He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at [[Keble College, Oxford]].<ref name=compass>Matthew Gwyther, [http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/john-lewis-md-andy-street-our-moral-compass-always-play/article/1323420 "John Lewis MD Andy Street: 'Our moral compass is always in play'"] ''Management Today'', 1 December 2014.</ref>

	Street is openly gay.<ref name="pinknewsbutterworth">Benjamin Butterworth [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/05/05/gay-conservative-andy-street-elected-metro-mayor-of-west-midlands/ "Conservative Andy Street becomes UK's first directly-elected gay metro mayor"], ''Pink News'', 5 May 2017.</ref> He is a close friend of the ~~conservative~~ MP [[Michael Fabricant]],<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-mp-michael-fabricant-shamelessly-790004 "Tory MP Michael Fabricant shamelessly plugs John Lewis.. but then he does share a home with its boss"], ''Daily Mirror'', 14 June 2009, updated 13 April 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/west-midlands-mayor-candidate-says-12489615 "West Midlands mayor candidate says his mum warned him against standing"], ''Birmingham Live'', 22 January 2017.</ref> with whom he shares a holiday home.<ref>Nick Duffy, [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/23/michael-fabricant-reveals-sex-life-after-kgb-style-mail-interview/ "Michael Fabricant reveals sex life after ‘KGB style’ Mail interview"], ''[[Pink News]], 23 November 2014.</ref> In December 2021, Fabricant described his relationship with Street as being life partners.		Street is openly gay.<ref name="pinknewsbutterworth">Benjamin Butterworth [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/05/05/gay-conservative-andy-street-elected-metro-mayor-of-west-midlands/ "Conservative Andy Street becomes UK's first directly-elected gay metro mayor"], ''Pink News'', 5 May 2017.</ref> He is a close friend of the Conservative MP [[Michael Fabricant]],<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-mp-michael-fabricant-shamelessly-790004 "Tory MP Michael Fabricant shamelessly plugs John Lewis.. but then he does share a home with its boss"], ''Daily Mirror'', 14 June 2009, updated 13 April 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/west-midlands-mayor-candidate-says-12489615 "West Midlands mayor candidate says his mum warned him against standing"], ''Birmingham Live'', 22 January 2017.</ref> with whom he shares a holiday home.<ref>Nick Duffy, [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/23/michael-fabricant-reveals-sex-life-after-kgb-style-mail-interview/ "Michael Fabricant reveals sex life after ‘KGB style’ Mail interview"], ''[[Pink News]], 23 November 2014.</ref> In December 2021, Fabricant described his relationship with Street as being life partners.

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Wessexman: Narrowly lost 2024 Election.

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Narrowly lost 2024 Election.

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	[[File:Andy Street.jpg\|thumb\|Andy Street]]'''Andy Street''', born 1963 is a business man and [[Conservative]] politician. He was formerly managing director of the John Lewis retail chain. In 2017 he was elected the first [[Mayor of the West Midlands]].		[[File:Andy Street.jpg\|thumb\|Andy Street]]'''Andy Street''', born 1963 is a business man and [[Conservative]] politician. He was formerly managing director of the John Lewis retail chain. In 2017 he was elected the first [[Mayor of the West Midlands]]. In 2024 he was narrowly defeated in the contest for the Mayor of West Midlands <ref> Street received 224,082 votes while the Labour candidate received 225,590, the difference being 0.3 % of the votes cast </ref>.

	He was born in [[Banbury]], Oxfordshire, and moved to Birmingham with his parents, both scientists,<ref name=humble>Julia Finch, [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/mar/07/johnlewis.retail1 "Humble MD who is never knowingly underpaid"] ''The Guardian'', 9 September 2013.</ref> when he was ten months old, growing up in [[Northfield, Birmingham\|Northfield]] and [[Solihull]].<ref name=whois>Neil Elkes, [http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/who-is-andy-street-11899261 "Who is Andy Street?"], ''Birmingham Mail'', 18 September 2016.</ref> He attended Green Meadow Infants School, Langley Junior School and King Edward's School in [[Edgbaston]].<ref name=whois/><ref>Steve Dyson, [https://issuu.com/room501/docs/bqwm_issue_3/65 BQ West Midlands] ''Business Quarter West Midlands'', 9 September 2013.</ref> He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at [[Keble College, Oxford]].<ref name=compass>Matthew Gwyther, [http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/john-lewis-md-andy-street-our-moral-compass-always-play/article/1323420 "John Lewis MD Andy Street: 'Our moral compass is always in play'"] ''Management Today'', 1 December 2014.</ref>		He was born in [[Banbury]], Oxfordshire, and moved to Birmingham with his parents, both scientists,<ref name=humble>Julia Finch, [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/mar/07/johnlewis.retail1 "Humble MD who is never knowingly underpaid"] ''The Guardian'', 9 September 2013.</ref> when he was ten months old, growing up in [[Northfield, Birmingham\|Northfield]] and [[Solihull]].<ref name=whois>Neil Elkes, [http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/who-is-andy-street-11899261 "Who is Andy Street?"], ''Birmingham Mail'', 18 September 2016.</ref> He attended Green Meadow Infants School, Langley Junior School and King Edward's School in [[Edgbaston]].<ref name=whois/><ref>Steve Dyson, [https://issuu.com/room501/docs/bqwm_issue_3/65 BQ West Midlands] ''Business Quarter West Midlands'', 9 September 2013.</ref> He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at [[Keble College, Oxford]].<ref name=compass>Matthew Gwyther, [http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/john-lewis-md-andy-street-our-moral-compass-always-play/article/1323420 "John Lewis MD Andy Street: 'Our moral compass is always in play'"] ''Management Today'', 1 December 2014.</ref>

Wessexman: December 2021, Fabricant relationship with Street

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December 2021, Fabricant relationship with Street

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	He was born in [[Banbury]], Oxfordshire, and moved to Birmingham with his parents, both scientists,<ref name=humble>Julia Finch, [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/mar/07/johnlewis.retail1 "Humble MD who is never knowingly underpaid"] ''The Guardian'', 9 September 2013.</ref> when he was ten months old, growing up in [[Northfield, Birmingham\|Northfield]] and [[Solihull]].<ref name=whois>Neil Elkes, [http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/who-is-andy-street-11899261 "Who is Andy Street?"], ''Birmingham Mail'', 18 September 2016.</ref> He attended Green Meadow Infants School, Langley Junior School and King Edward's School in [[Edgbaston]].<ref name=whois/><ref>Steve Dyson, [https://issuu.com/room501/docs/bqwm_issue_3/65 BQ West Midlands] ''Business Quarter West Midlands'', 9 September 2013.</ref> He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at [[Keble College, Oxford]].<ref name=compass>Matthew Gwyther, [http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/john-lewis-md-andy-street-our-moral-compass-always-play/article/1323420 "John Lewis MD Andy Street: 'Our moral compass is always in play'"] ''Management Today'', 1 December 2014.</ref>		He was born in [[Banbury]], Oxfordshire, and moved to Birmingham with his parents, both scientists,<ref name=humble>Julia Finch, [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/mar/07/johnlewis.retail1 "Humble MD who is never knowingly underpaid"] ''The Guardian'', 9 September 2013.</ref> when he was ten months old, growing up in [[Northfield, Birmingham\|Northfield]] and [[Solihull]].<ref name=whois>Neil Elkes, [http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/who-is-andy-street-11899261 "Who is Andy Street?"], ''Birmingham Mail'', 18 September 2016.</ref> He attended Green Meadow Infants School, Langley Junior School and King Edward's School in [[Edgbaston]].<ref name=whois/><ref>Steve Dyson, [https://issuu.com/room501/docs/bqwm_issue_3/65 BQ West Midlands] ''Business Quarter West Midlands'', 9 September 2013.</ref> He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at [[Keble College, Oxford]].<ref name=compass>Matthew Gwyther, [http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/john-lewis-md-andy-street-our-moral-compass-always-play/article/1323420 "John Lewis MD Andy Street: 'Our moral compass is always in play'"] ''Management Today'', 1 December 2014.</ref>

	Street is openly gay.<ref name="pinknewsbutterworth">Benjamin Butterworth [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/05/05/gay-conservative-andy-street-elected-metro-mayor-of-west-midlands/ "Conservative Andy Street becomes UK's first directly-elected gay metro mayor"], ''Pink News'', 5 May 2017.</ref> He is a close friend of the conservative MP [[Michael Fabricant]],<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-mp-michael-fabricant-shamelessly-790004 "Tory MP Michael Fabricant shamelessly plugs John Lewis.. but then he does share a home with its boss"], ''Daily Mirror'', 14 June 2009, updated 13 April 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/west-midlands-mayor-candidate-says-12489615 "West Midlands mayor candidate says his mum warned him against standing"], ''Birmingham Live'', 22 January 2017.</ref> with whom he shares a holiday home.<ref>Nick Duffy, [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/23/michael-fabricant-reveals-sex-life-after-kgb-style-mail-interview/ "Michael Fabricant reveals sex life after ‘KGB style’ Mail interview"], ''[[Pink News]], 23 November 2014.</ref>		Street is openly gay.<ref name="pinknewsbutterworth">Benjamin Butterworth [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/05/05/gay-conservative-andy-street-elected-metro-mayor-of-west-midlands/ "Conservative Andy Street becomes UK's first directly-elected gay metro mayor"], ''Pink News'', 5 May 2017.</ref> He is a close friend of the conservative MP [[Michael Fabricant]],<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-mp-michael-fabricant-shamelessly-790004 "Tory MP Michael Fabricant shamelessly plugs John Lewis.. but then he does share a home with its boss"], ''Daily Mirror'', 14 June 2009, updated 13 April 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/west-midlands-mayor-candidate-says-12489615 "West Midlands mayor candidate says his mum warned him against standing"], ''Birmingham Live'', 22 January 2017.</ref> with whom he shares a holiday home.<ref>Nick Duffy, [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/23/michael-fabricant-reveals-sex-life-after-kgb-style-mail-interview/ "Michael Fabricant reveals sex life after ‘KGB style’ Mail interview"], ''[[Pink News]], 23 November 2014.</ref> In December 2021, Fabricant described his relationship with Street as being life partners.

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	[[File:Andy Street.jpg\|thumb\|Andy Street]]'''Andy Street''' is a business man and [[Conservative]] politician. He was formerly managing director of the John Lewis retail chain. In 2017 he was elected the first [[Mayor of the West Midlands]].		[[File:Andy Street.jpg\|thumb\|Andy Street]]'''Andy Street''', born 1963 is a business man and [[Conservative]] politician. He was formerly managing director of the John Lewis retail chain. In 2017 he was elected the first [[Mayor of the West Midlands]].

	He was born in [[Banbury]], Oxfordshire, and moved to Birmingham with his parents, both scientists,<ref name=humble>Julia Finch, [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/mar/07/johnlewis.retail1 "Humble MD who is never knowingly underpaid"] ''The Guardian'', 9 September 2013.</ref> when he was ten months old, growing up in [[Northfield, Birmingham\|Northfield]] and [[Solihull]].<ref name=whois>Neil Elkes, [http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/who-is-andy-street-11899261 "Who is Andy Street?"], ''Birmingham Mail'', 18 September 2016.</ref> He attended Green Meadow Infants School, Langley Junior School and King Edward's School in [[Edgbaston]].<ref name=whois/><ref>Steve Dyson, [https://issuu.com/room501/docs/bqwm_issue_3/65 BQ West Midlands] ''Business Quarter West Midlands'', 9 September 2013.</ref> He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at [[Keble College, Oxford]].<ref name=compass>Matthew Gwyther, [http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/john-lewis-md-andy-street-our-moral-compass-always-play/article/1323420 "John Lewis MD Andy Street: 'Our moral compass is always in play'"] ''Management Today'', 1 December 2014.</ref>		He was born in [[Banbury]], Oxfordshire, and moved to Birmingham with his parents, both scientists,<ref name=humble>Julia Finch, [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/mar/07/johnlewis.retail1 "Humble MD who is never knowingly underpaid"] ''The Guardian'', 9 September 2013.</ref> when he was ten months old, growing up in [[Northfield, Birmingham\|Northfield]] and [[Solihull]].<ref name=whois>Neil Elkes, [http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/who-is-andy-street-11899261 "Who is Andy Street?"], ''Birmingham Mail'', 18 September 2016.</ref> He attended Green Meadow Infants School, Langley Junior School and King Edward's School in [[Edgbaston]].<ref name=whois/><ref>Steve Dyson, [https://issuu.com/room501/docs/bqwm_issue_3/65 BQ West Midlands] ''Business Quarter West Midlands'', 9 September 2013.</ref> He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at [[Keble College, Oxford]].<ref name=compass>Matthew Gwyther, [http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/john-lewis-md-andy-street-our-moral-compass-always-play/article/1323420 "John Lewis MD Andy Street: 'Our moral compass is always in play'"] ''Management Today'', 1 December 2014.</ref>
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	He was born in [[Banbury]], Oxfordshire, and moved to Birmingham with his parents, both scientists,<ref name=humble>Julia Finch, [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/mar/07/johnlewis.retail1 "Humble MD who is never knowingly underpaid"] ''The Guardian'', 9 September 2013.</ref> when he was ten months old, growing up in [[Northfield, Birmingham\|Northfield]] and [[Solihull]].<ref name=whois>Neil Elkes, [http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/who-is-andy-street-11899261 "Who is Andy Street?"], ''Birmingham Mail'', 18 September 2016.</ref> He attended Green Meadow Infants School, Langley Junior School and King Edward's School in [[Edgbaston]].<ref name=whois/><ref>Steve Dyson, [https://issuu.com/room501/docs/bqwm_issue_3/65 BQ West Midlands] ''Business Quarter West Midlands'', 9 September 2013.</ref> He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at [[Keble College, Oxford]].<ref name=compass>Matthew Gwyther, [http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/john-lewis-md-andy-street-our-moral-compass-always-play/article/1323420 "John Lewis MD Andy Street: 'Our moral compass is always in play'"] ''Management Today'', 1 December 2014.</ref>		He was born in [[Banbury]], Oxfordshire, and moved to Birmingham with his parents, both scientists,<ref name=humble>Julia Finch, [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/mar/07/johnlewis.retail1 "Humble MD who is never knowingly underpaid"] ''The Guardian'', 9 September 2013.</ref> when he was ten months old, growing up in [[Northfield, Birmingham\|Northfield]] and [[Solihull]].<ref name=whois>Neil Elkes, [http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/who-is-andy-street-11899261 "Who is Andy Street?"], ''Birmingham Mail'', 18 September 2016.</ref> He attended Green Meadow Infants School, Langley Junior School and King Edward's School in [[Edgbaston]].<ref name=whois/><ref>Steve Dyson, [https://issuu.com/room501/docs/bqwm_issue_3/65 BQ West Midlands] ''Business Quarter West Midlands'', 9 September 2013.</ref> He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at [[Keble College, Oxford]].<ref name=compass>Matthew Gwyther, [http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/john-lewis-md-andy-street-our-moral-compass-always-play/article/1323420 "John Lewis MD Andy Street: 'Our moral compass is always in play'"] ''Management Today'', 1 December 2014.</ref>

	Street is openly gay.<ref name="pinknewsbutterworth">Benjamin Butterworth [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/05/05/gay-conservative-andy-street-elected-metro-mayor-of-west-midlands/ "Conservative Andy Street becomes UK's first directly-elected gay metro mayor"], ''Pink News'', 5 May 2017.</ref> He is a close friend of the conservative MP [[Michael Fabricant]]<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-mp-michael-fabricant-shamelessly-790004 "Tory MP Michael Fabricant shamelessly plugs John Lewis.. but then he does share a home with its boss"], ''Daily Mirror'', 14 June 2009, updated 13 April 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/west-midlands-mayor-candidate-says-12489615 "West Midlands mayor candidate says his mum warned him against standing"], ''Birmingham Live'', 22 January 2017.</ref>, with whom he shares a holiday home.<ref>Nick Duffy, [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/23/michael-fabricant-reveals-sex-life-after-kgb-style-mail-interview/ "Michael Fabricant reveals sex life after ‘KGB style’ Mail interview"], ''[[Pink News]], 23 November 2014.</ref>		Street is openly gay.<ref name="pinknewsbutterworth">Benjamin Butterworth [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/05/05/gay-conservative-andy-street-elected-metro-mayor-of-west-midlands/ "Conservative Andy Street becomes UK's first directly-elected gay metro mayor"], ''Pink News'', 5 May 2017.</ref> He is a close friend of the conservative MP [[Michael Fabricant]],<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-mp-michael-fabricant-shamelessly-790004 "Tory MP Michael Fabricant shamelessly plugs John Lewis.. but then he does share a home with its boss"], ''Daily Mirror'', 14 June 2009, updated 13 April 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/west-midlands-mayor-candidate-says-12489615 "West Midlands mayor candidate says his mum warned him against standing"], ''Birmingham Live'', 22 January 2017.</ref> with whom he shares a holiday home.<ref>Nick Duffy, [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/23/michael-fabricant-reveals-sex-life-after-kgb-style-mail-interview/ "Michael Fabricant reveals sex life after ‘KGB style’ Mail interview"], ''[[Pink News]], 23 November 2014.</ref>
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	[[File:Andy Street.jpg\|thumb\|Andy Street]]'''Andy Street''' is a business man and [[Conservative]] politician. He was formerly managing director of the John Lewis retail chain. In 2017 he was elected at the first [[Mayor of the West Midlands]].		[[File:Andy Street.jpg\|thumb\|Andy Street]]'''Andy Street''' is a business man and [[Conservative]] politician. He was formerly managing director of the John Lewis retail chain. In 2017 he was elected the first [[Mayor of the West Midlands]].

	He was born in [[Banbury]], Oxfordshire, and moved to Birmingham with his parents, both scientists,<ref name=humble>Julia Finch, [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/mar/07/johnlewis.retail1 "Humble MD who is never knowingly underpaid"] ''The Guardian'', 9 September 2013.</ref> when he was ten months old, growing up in [[Northfield, Birmingham\|Northfield]] and [[Solihull]].<ref name=whois>Neil Elkes, [http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/who-is-andy-street-11899261 "Who is Andy Street?"], ''Birmingham Mail'', 18 September 2016.</ref> He attended Green Meadow Infants School, Langley Junior School and King Edward's School in [[Edgbaston]].<ref name=whois/><ref>Steve Dyson, [https://issuu.com/room501/docs/bqwm_issue_3/65 BQ West Midlands] ''Business Quarter West Midlands'', 9 September 2013.</ref> He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at [[Keble College, Oxford]].<ref name=compass>Matthew Gwyther, [http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/john-lewis-md-andy-street-our-moral-compass-always-play/article/1323420 "John Lewis MD Andy Street: 'Our moral compass is always in play'"] ''Management Today'', 1 December 2014.</ref>		He was born in [[Banbury]], Oxfordshire, and moved to Birmingham with his parents, both scientists,<ref name=humble>Julia Finch, [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/mar/07/johnlewis.retail1 "Humble MD who is never knowingly underpaid"] ''The Guardian'', 9 September 2013.</ref> when he was ten months old, growing up in [[Northfield, Birmingham\|Northfield]] and [[Solihull]].<ref name=whois>Neil Elkes, [http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/who-is-andy-street-11899261 "Who is Andy Street?"], ''Birmingham Mail'', 18 September 2016.</ref> He attended Green Meadow Infants School, Langley Junior School and King Edward's School in [[Edgbaston]].<ref name=whois/><ref>Steve Dyson, [https://issuu.com/room501/docs/bqwm_issue_3/65 BQ West Midlands] ''Business Quarter West Midlands'', 9 September 2013.</ref> He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at [[Keble College, Oxford]].<ref name=compass>Matthew Gwyther, [http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/john-lewis-md-andy-street-our-moral-compass-always-play/article/1323420 "John Lewis MD Andy Street: 'Our moral compass is always in play'"] ''Management Today'', 1 December 2014.</ref>

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	He was born in [[Banbury]], Oxfordshire, and moved to Birmingham with his parents, both scientists,<ref name=humble>Julia Finch, [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/mar/07/johnlewis.retail1 "Humble MD who is never knowingly underpaid"] ''The Guardian'', 9 September 2013.</ref> when he was ten months old, growing up in [[Northfield, Birmingham\|Northfield]] and [[Solihull]].<ref name=whois>Neil Elkes, [http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/who-is-andy-street-11899261 "Who is Andy Street?"], ''Birmingham Mail'', 18 September 2016.</ref> He attended Green Meadow Infants School, Langley Junior School and King Edward's School in [[Edgbaston]].<ref name=whois/><ref>Steve Dyson, [https://issuu.com/room501/docs/bqwm_issue_3/65 BQ West Midlands] ''Business Quarter West Midlands'', 9 September 2013.</ref> He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at [[Keble College, Oxford]].<ref name=compass>Matthew Gwyther, [http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/john-lewis-md-andy-street-our-moral-compass-always-play/article/1323420 "John Lewis MD Andy Street: 'Our moral compass is always in play'"] ''Management Today'', 1 December 2014.</ref>		He was born in [[Banbury]], Oxfordshire, and moved to Birmingham with his parents, both scientists,<ref name=humble>Julia Finch, [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/mar/07/johnlewis.retail1 "Humble MD who is never knowingly underpaid"] ''The Guardian'', 9 September 2013.</ref> when he was ten months old, growing up in [[Northfield, Birmingham\|Northfield]] and [[Solihull]].<ref name=whois>Neil Elkes, [http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/who-is-andy-street-11899261 "Who is Andy Street?"], ''Birmingham Mail'', 18 September 2016.</ref> He attended Green Meadow Infants School, Langley Junior School and King Edward's School in [[Edgbaston]].<ref name=whois/><ref>Steve Dyson, [https://issuu.com/room501/docs/bqwm_issue_3/65 BQ West Midlands] ''Business Quarter West Midlands'', 9 September 2013.</ref> He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at [[Keble College, Oxford]].<ref name=compass>Matthew Gwyther, [http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/john-lewis-md-andy-street-our-moral-compass-always-play/article/1323420 "John Lewis MD Andy Street: 'Our moral compass is always in play'"] ''Management Today'', 1 December 2014.</ref>

	Street is openly gay.<ref name="pinknewsbutterworth">Benjamin Butterworth [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/05/05/gay-conservative-andy-street-elected-metro-mayor-of-west-midlands/ "Conservative Andy Street becomes UK's first directly-elected gay metro mayor"], ''Pink News'', 5 May 2017.</ref> He is a close friend of the conservative MP [[Michael Fabricant]]<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-mp-michael-fabricant-shamelessly-790004 "Tory MP Michael Fabricant shamelessly plugs John Lewis.. but then he does share a home with its boss"], ''Daily Mirror'', 14 June 2009, updated 13 April 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/west-midlands-mayor-candidate-says-12489615 "West Midlands mayor candidate says his mum warned him against standing"], ''Birmingham Live'', 22 January 2017.</ref>, with whom he shares a holiday home.<ref>Nick Duffy, [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/23/michael-fabricant-reveals-sex-life-after-kgb-style-mail-interview/ "Michael Fabricant reveals sex life after ‘KGB style’ Mail interview"], ''[[Pink News]], 23 November 2014.</ref>.		Street is openly gay.<ref name="pinknewsbutterworth">Benjamin Butterworth [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/05/05/gay-conservative-andy-street-elected-metro-mayor-of-west-midlands/ "Conservative Andy Street becomes UK's first directly-elected gay metro mayor"], ''Pink News'', 5 May 2017.</ref> He is a close friend of the conservative MP [[Michael Fabricant]]<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-mp-michael-fabricant-shamelessly-790004 "Tory MP Michael Fabricant shamelessly plugs John Lewis.. but then he does share a home with its boss"], ''Daily Mirror'', 14 June 2009, updated 13 April 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/west-midlands-mayor-candidate-says-12489615 "West Midlands mayor candidate says his mum warned him against standing"], ''Birmingham Live'', 22 January 2017.</ref>, with whom he shares a holiday home.<ref>Nick Duffy, [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/23/michael-fabricant-reveals-sex-life-after-kgb-style-mail-interview/ "Michael Fabricant reveals sex life after ‘KGB style’ Mail interview"], ''[[Pink News]], 23 November 2014.</ref>
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	He was born in [[Banbury]], Oxfordshire, and moved to Birmingham with his parents, both scientists,<ref name=humble>Julia Finch, [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/mar/07/johnlewis.retail1 "Humble MD who is never knowingly underpaid"] ''The Guardian'', 9 September 2013.</ref> when he was ten months old, growing up in [[Northfield, Birmingham\|Northfield]] and [[Solihull]].<ref name=whois>Neil Elkes, [http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/who-is-andy-street-11899261 "Who is Andy Street?"], ''Birmingham Mail'', 18 September 2016.</ref> He attended Green Meadow Infants School, Langley Junior School and King Edward's School in [[Edgbaston]].<ref name=whois/><ref>Steve Dyson, [https://issuu.com/room501/docs/bqwm_issue_3/65 BQ West Midlands] ''Business Quarter West Midlands'', 9 September 2013.</ref> He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at [[Keble College, Oxford]].<ref name=compass>Matthew Gwyther, [http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/john-lewis-md-andy-street-our-moral-compass-always-play/article/1323420 "John Lewis MD Andy Street: 'Our moral compass is always in play'"] ''Management Today'', 1 December 2014.</ref>		He was born in [[Banbury]], Oxfordshire, and moved to Birmingham with his parents, both scientists,<ref name=humble>Julia Finch, [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/mar/07/johnlewis.retail1 "Humble MD who is never knowingly underpaid"] ''The Guardian'', 9 September 2013.</ref> when he was ten months old, growing up in [[Northfield, Birmingham\|Northfield]] and [[Solihull]].<ref name=whois>Neil Elkes, [http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/who-is-andy-street-11899261 "Who is Andy Street?"], ''Birmingham Mail'', 18 September 2016.</ref> He attended Green Meadow Infants School, Langley Junior School and King Edward's School in [[Edgbaston]].<ref name=whois/><ref>Steve Dyson, [https://issuu.com/room501/docs/bqwm_issue_3/65 BQ West Midlands] ''Business Quarter West Midlands'', 9 September 2013.</ref> He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at [[Keble College, Oxford]].<ref name=compass>Matthew Gwyther, [http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/john-lewis-md-andy-street-our-moral-compass-always-play/article/1323420 "John Lewis MD Andy Street: 'Our moral compass is always in play'"] ''Management Today'', 1 December 2014.</ref>

	Street is openly gay.<ref name="pinknewsbutterworth">Benjamin Butterworth [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/05/05/gay-conservative-andy-street-elected-metro-mayor-of-west-midlands/ "Conservative Andy Street becomes UK's first directly-elected gay metro mayor"], ''Pink News'', 5 May 2017.</ref> He is a close friend of the conservative MP [[Michael Fabricant]]<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-mp-michael-fabricant-shamelessly-790004 "Tory MP Michael Fabricant shamelessly plugs John Lewis.. but then he does share a home with its boss"], ''Daily Mirror'', 14 June 2009, updated 13 April 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/west-midlands-mayor-candidate-says-12489615 "West Midlands mayor candidate says his mum warned him against standing"], ''Birmingham Live'', 22 January 2017.</ref>, with whom he shares a holiday home.<ref>Nick Duffy, [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/23/michael-fabricant-reveals-sex-life-after-kgb-style-mail-interview/ "Michael Fabricant reveals sex life after ‘KGB style’ Mail interview", ''[[Pink News]], 23 November 2014.</ref>.		Street is openly gay.<ref name="pinknewsbutterworth">Benjamin Butterworth [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/05/05/gay-conservative-andy-street-elected-metro-mayor-of-west-midlands/ "Conservative Andy Street becomes UK's first directly-elected gay metro mayor"], ''Pink News'', 5 May 2017.</ref> He is a close friend of the conservative MP [[Michael Fabricant]]<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-mp-michael-fabricant-shamelessly-790004 "Tory MP Michael Fabricant shamelessly plugs John Lewis.. but then he does share a home with its boss"], ''Daily Mirror'', 14 June 2009, updated 13 April 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/west-midlands-mayor-candidate-says-12489615 "West Midlands mayor candidate says his mum warned him against standing"], ''Birmingham Live'', 22 January 2017.</ref>, with whom he shares a holiday home.<ref>Nick Duffy, [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/23/michael-fabricant-reveals-sex-life-after-kgb-style-mail-interview/ "Michael Fabricant reveals sex life after ‘KGB style’ Mail interview"], ''[[Pink News]], 23 November 2014.</ref>.
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	He was born in [[Banbury]], Oxfordshire, and moved to Birmingham with his parents, both scientists,<ref name=humble>Julia Finch, [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/mar/07/johnlewis.retail1 "Humble MD who is never knowingly underpaid"] ''The Guardian'', 9 September 2013.</ref> when he was ten months old, growing up in [[Northfield, Birmingham\|Northfield]] and [[Solihull]].<ref name=whois>Neil Elkes, [http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/who-is-andy-street-11899261 "Who is Andy Street?"], ''Birmingham Mail'', 18 September 2016.</ref> He attended Green Meadow Infants School, Langley Junior School and King Edward's School in [[Edgbaston]].<ref name=whois/><ref>Steve Dyson, [https://issuu.com/room501/docs/bqwm_issue_3/65 BQ West Midlands] ''Business Quarter West Midlands'', 9 September 2013.</ref> He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at [[Keble College, Oxford]].<ref name=compass>Matthew Gwyther, [http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/john-lewis-md-andy-street-our-moral-compass-always-play/article/1323420 "John Lewis MD Andy Street: 'Our moral compass is always in play'"] ''Management Today'', 1 December 2014.</ref>		He was born in [[Banbury]], Oxfordshire, and moved to Birmingham with his parents, both scientists,<ref name=humble>Julia Finch, [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/mar/07/johnlewis.retail1 "Humble MD who is never knowingly underpaid"] ''The Guardian'', 9 September 2013.</ref> when he was ten months old, growing up in [[Northfield, Birmingham\|Northfield]] and [[Solihull]].<ref name=whois>Neil Elkes, [http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/who-is-andy-street-11899261 "Who is Andy Street?"], ''Birmingham Mail'', 18 September 2016.</ref> He attended Green Meadow Infants School, Langley Junior School and King Edward's School in [[Edgbaston]].<ref name=whois/><ref>Steve Dyson, [https://issuu.com/room501/docs/bqwm_issue_3/65 BQ West Midlands] ''Business Quarter West Midlands'', 9 September 2013.</ref> He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at [[Keble College, Oxford]].<ref name=compass>Matthew Gwyther, [http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/john-lewis-md-andy-street-our-moral-compass-always-play/article/1323420 "John Lewis MD Andy Street: 'Our moral compass is always in play'"] ''Management Today'', 1 December 2014.</ref>

	Street is openly gay.<ref name="pinknewsbutterworth">Benjamin Butterworth [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/05/05/gay-conservative-andy-street-elected-metro-mayor-of-west-midlands/ "Conservative Andy Street becomes UK's first directly-elected gay metro mayor"], ''Pink News'', 5 May 2017.</ref> He is a close friend of the conservative MP [[Michael Fabricant]]<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-mp-michael-fabricant-shamelessly-790004 "Tory MP Michael Fabricant shamelessly plugs John Lewis.. but then he does share a home with its boss"], ''Daily Mirror'', 14 June 2009, updated 13 April 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/west-midlands-mayor-candidate-says-12489615 "West Midlands mayor candidate says his mum warned him against standing"], ''Birmingham Live'', 22 January 2017.</ref>, with whom he shares a holiday home<ref>[http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/23/michael-fabricant-reveals-sex-life-after-kgb-style-mail-interview/ </ref>.		Street is openly gay.<ref name="pinknewsbutterworth">Benjamin Butterworth [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/05/05/gay-conservative-andy-street-elected-metro-mayor-of-west-midlands/ "Conservative Andy Street becomes UK's first directly-elected gay metro mayor"], ''Pink News'', 5 May 2017.</ref> He is a close friend of the conservative MP [[Michael Fabricant]]<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-mp-michael-fabricant-shamelessly-790004 "Tory MP Michael Fabricant shamelessly plugs John Lewis.. but then he does share a home with its boss"], ''Daily Mirror'', 14 June 2009, updated 13 April 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/west-midlands-mayor-candidate-says-12489615 "West Midlands mayor candidate says his mum warned him against standing"], ''Birmingham Live'', 22 January 2017.</ref>, with whom he shares a holiday home.<ref>Nick Duffy, [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/23/michael-fabricant-reveals-sex-life-after-kgb-style-mail-interview/ "Michael Fabricant reveals sex life after ‘KGB style’ Mail interview", ''[[Pink News]], 23 November 2014.</ref>.
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