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Fury as major historic English cities could LOSE their prized status due to Rayner’s barmy local government reforms

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HISTORIC cities across England could lose their prized status because of Angela Rayner’s barmy local government reforms. Winchester and even Canterbury have held city status by ancient prescriptive right for at least 837 predating English common law. But plans stirred up by the Secretary for Housing, Communities and Local Government two-tier county and district councils...

First report: Historic Winchester and Canterbury could lose their city status as a result of Angela Rayner's council shake-up as officials warn of 'complex and unnecessary' process ahead — dailymail.co.uk, 14d