00:01Leeds school children have elected a new children's mayor of Leeds with a manifesto
00:05focusing on mental health support. Ten-year-old Barawa Ahmad from Dixon's Trinity Chapel town
00:11was unveiled as the new mayor in a ceremony at Leeds Civic Hall following a closely fought
00:16election which saw around 7,500 children cast two votes each with a choice of 11 shortlisted
00:22candidates. Barawa's winning manifesto focused on mental health support saying that one in five
00:29young people experienced a mental health condition that seriously affected their life.
00:34He gives special thanks to his father, family, teachers and peers
00:38for the help and support throughout the election.
