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...
Homeless crisis reaches peak as festive season looms
The homelessness crisis in Liverpool is hitting an all-time high heading into Christmas.
With temperatures plummeting and the cost of living going up, charities and the local council are getting more requests for help than in previous years - and...
Liverpool reacts to Rishi Sunak becoming PM
Rishi Sunak has become the latest Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after being appointed leader of the Conservative Party.
Sunak won the contest after former PM Boris Johnson and leadership candidate Penny Mourdant ruled themselves out.
So how has Liverpool...
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...
Socialist Students demand free tuition following Covid-19 disruptions
A Socialist Students group occupied the University of Liverpool Guild of Students demanding free tuition following a year of Covid-19 disruptions.
Members of the group are calling for the removal of fees as part of their wider policy of cancelling...
“Like being left to the wolves” – Strikers’ anger at unpaid cost of living...
A National Museums Liverpool worker has made their feelings very clear as staff continue to strike over an unpaid cost of living payment.
Over 200 staff from National Museums Liverpool (NML) are on strike after not being paid a £1500...
Knowsley Council Leader raises concerns over new rule on voter ID
A new rule requiring photo ID to be shown at polling stations could leave some Knowsley residents unable to vote.
This comes after the Government introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID for the upcoming local elections on...
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...
Mayoral Elections 2024 – Lib Dem Candidate: Rob McAllister
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...
I want more money for those who need it – people declare Budget hopes
Additional reporting by Tom Mourino
Merseynewslive visited Chester and Liverpool to find out what people were hoping for ahead of today's Spring Budget.
The budget is focussed on the 'four E's': Education, Enterprise, Employment, Everywhere. Does that match public priorities?
The overall...
