How Soon Is Now? When could Andy Burnham become the next Prime Minister?
Kier Starmer resigned as Prime Minister this morning after facing mounting pressure from within the Labour Party to step down. Sir Keir outlined the timetable for his departure in a speech outside 10 Downing Street, as political attention turns...
Housing frustrations dominate as Halton voters desert Labour
On the streets of Widnes and Runcorn, new housing estates keep emerging. These steadily expanding rows of new homes are increasingly controversial among the people living amongst them.
“I think the main thing around here is we’re getting new houses,...
Analysis: Halton could face huge change in upcoming elections
It’s just one week to go until the local elections take place across the Liverpool City Region. The elections are to vote for borough or city councillors.
This impacts who controls and looks after local services, including rubbish collection and...
Only Labour and Reform field full list of candidates for Sefton
Labour and Reform are the only parties with the full three candidates for each ward in Sefton in the upcoming elections, Mersey News Live analysis reports.
The rise in Reform presence indicates their position as the primary opposition to Labour...
MNL Elections: Ward changes for Sefton in upcoming local elections
If you live in the Sefton borough, you may be voting in a new ward in the upcoming local elections.
Big changes have been made to the borough by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE).
Their changes are meant...
Everything you need to know about the Sefton elections
On the 7th of May, voters across the Liverpool City Region boroughs of Sefton, St Helens, Knowsley and Halton will be going to the polls to elect their councils.
These elections are occurring in conjunction with the local elections happening...
St Helens – a town still undecided
For the Merseyside town of St Helens, the upcoming local election is bringing a clear level of uncertainty.
For only the second time in the council’s history, all 48 seats, across 18 wards, will be contested on 7th May.
This makes...
Liverpool MP criticises sacking of Foreign Office chief as “plain wrong”
A Liverpool MP has criticised Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's decision to sack Sir Olly Robbins, characterising it as "plain wrong".
Dan Carden, MP for Liverpool Walton and a member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, made the comments on...
UKIP march announced same week as new council anti-racism strategy
Leader of Liverpool City Council Liam Robinson has sent an open letter to the city community, following recent news of a UKIP protest that is set to take place on Saturday the 21st of March.
Speaking on the city's deep...
Starmer might soon need to choose between US and EU, expert warns
A leading expert in US foreign policy warned yesterday that prime minister Sir Keir Starmer faces might soon have to pick a side his attempts to balance relations with the United States and Europe.
Dr Matt Hill, head of International...
