Trade Unionist Anneliese Midgley wins Labour Candidacy for Knowsley
Anneliese Midgley has been selected as the Labour party candidate for the Merseyside borough of Knowsley.
If elected Anneliese will replace current Labour MP for the borough, Sir George Howarth, who plans to retire next election. George has held the...
Liverpool FC fan group Spirit of Shankly fury towards Keir Starmer
Liverpool FC fan group Spirit of Shankly have told Mersey News Live that Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer "fell short of expectations" by writing in The Sun newspaper.
The group has written a letter to Sir Keir, condemning him for...
Meet four candidates for Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner
Among the four elections across Merseyside on May 6 is the vote for a new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).
The incumbent, Jane Kennedy, is stepping down, and four new faces are vying for the role.
On this day, 1974: former Wirral school-boy Harold Wilson becomes PM for the second...
Merseyside in the 1960s and 70s was hotbed of culture and activity. Not only did the city have their most famous export topping the charts, but one of their adopted sons was top of the government. Twice.
Harold Wilson is...
Boris Johnson visits Liverpool to launch new drug strategy
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has visited Liverpool for the first time since his election win in 2019 to detail the government's strategy to tackle drug crime and County Lines trafficking.
He joined Merseyside officers on a County Lines drugs raid...
Watch: Merseyside Police Chief Constable shares her pride in her force
Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy used her annual lecture at Liverpool John Moores University to praise her officers as they worked to police a modern diverse community.
She said the calls for Back to Basics policing had to be...
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Chancellor announces massive AstraZeneca investment to South Liverpool site
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in his Budget that AstroZeneca have pledged to invest a massive £450 million at their manufacturing site in Speke for a major expansion.
The investment, which has been long speculated, will be used to research, develop...
Liverpool’s first openly gay councillor: pride and prejudice
Since the 2019 General Election the UK parliament now claims the largest number of openly LGBTQ+ members than any other national legislature - but is there enough representation of this community and who paved the way?
With the 2021 census...
Merseyside pays tribute to “selfless” former Birkenhead MP Lord Frank Field
Tributes to the long-serving former Birkenhead MP and crossbench peer, Lord Frank Field have been paid by Merseyside representatives from across the political spectrum.
Lord Field represented Birkenhead for 40 years spanning from 1979 to 2019, first as a Labour...
