Liverpool homeowners pay twice as much council tax as King Charles
Some Liverpool homeowners are paying twice the amount of council tax that King Charles pays on Buckingham Palace.
Despite sitting in the highest council tax band H, Buckingham Place was charged £1,828 by Westminster City Council, whereas a Liverpool home...
Michael Gove visits Liverpool to discuss levelling up at the Convention of the North
Business delegates and political leaders are meeting in Liverpool today to examine the ‘Levelling Up’ of the North of England.
Representatives from the public sector, such as Liverpool Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, were attending...
Liverpool MP’s mixed response to police chief over institutionalised racism
Merseyside police chief Serena Kennedy has received a vote of confidence from one of the region’s MPs in her determination to address racial discrimination - but was warned that structural racism still exists in the force.
Liverpool Riverside MP Kim...
Call to make misogyny a hate crime to keep streets safe for women
As Liverpool City Council and Merseyside Police join forces in a strategy to help women feel safer on the streets, one city councillor says the most important thing now is to make misogyny a hate crime.
Liam Robinson wins Liverpool Labour leadership race
Outgoing mayor Joanne Anderson was quick to offer her congratulations to Cllr Liam Robinson on being elected new leader of the city council Labour group.
She tweeted: “I extend my warmest wishes to Liam Robinson on his election as the...
Mayoral Elections 2024 – Conservative Candidate: Jade Marsden
People living in the six boroughs of the Liverpool City Region (Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral and Halton), have a choice of five candidates to vote for their next mayor on May 2. Here’s everything you need to...
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...
Business dismay as green concerns prompt John Lennon Airport expansion review
The expansion of Liverpool John Lennon Airport took a blow this month after the council voted to review its plans.
The council decided to remove financial support for the airport and ordered a review into its expansion into the green...
Wavertree school opening postponed despite concerns raised by MP
Families have been disappointed after a new academy in Wavertree postponed their opening to 2025 after allowing applications for places to start in September.
MP for Liverpool Wavertree, Paula Barker, recently revealed she wrote to Gillian Keegan, the Education Secretary,...
Living standards to plummet as inflation soars to 30-year high
Food campaigners and charities warn the cost-of-living crisis is far from over as economists say a dramatic drop in living standards is on the way.
The Chancellor’s 2022 Spring Statement was unveiled yesterday to a backdrop of sky-high living costs...
