MerseyNewsLive TV bulletin October 31 2023
Olivia Beatty and Abbi Ford bring you the latest news and sport from around the region from the MerseyNewsLive TV team, including how to protect your business from cybercrime and ambitious plans to restore Hilbre Island's derelict buildings:
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What Prime Minister Rishi means for Merseyside
Rishi Sunak has finally become Prime Minister amidst fears on Merseyside that he will do little to help the Labour stronghold.
He is the first British Asian to hold the office and the youngest leader the country has seen in...
Liverpool wins £500k funding for environmental projects
Green projects aiming to improve the environment in the Liverpool city region have been granted funding of £500k.
Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced the 58 projects that will be funded by the Community Environment Fund.
City council outlines budget plans to tackle £24m shortfall
Liverpool City Council has released its budget plans on how to tackle the shortfall of £24.5 million.
During the meeting the cabinet approved plans for several strategies to tackle the shortfall. Following government cuts of up to £450 million since...
MP makes plea for more electric vehicle charging points
Bill Esterson, MP for Sefton Central, has demanded more electric vehicle charging points to be installed in the North of England through levelling up programmes.
Liverpool City Council announced at the start of the year that 300 new electric vehicle...
Former ambassador to North Korea comes to LJMU
Former ambassador to North Korean John Everard attended LJMU to deliver a talk to students about the region and to inspire them to consider a career within the foreign service.
Mr Everard served in the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office...
Merseyside blindness charity welcomes Rotheram’s promise to make Mersey Rail accessible
A Merseyside blindness charity welcomed Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram's pledge to make all Mersey Rail stations and platforms accessible for those with disabilities.
However, Margaret Guppy, a volunteer from Bradbury Fields, told Mersey News Live that not enough is being...
Labour councillor explains implications of new city budget
Cllr Paul Brant, Labour Councillor for Fazakerley Ward, was appointed as assistant mayor in May. He speaks to MerseyNewsLive about what the new city council budget will mean to Liverpool.
Mayor Joanne Anderson previously warned that savings of up...
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...
Merseyside families hit by benefit cut face “anxious” winter
Families across the country are facing a £20 reduction in Universal credit following the Governments decision to slash the payments.
