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The protest in support of trans rights over the weekend (c) MerseyNewsLive

Trans rights activists take to city streets

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Sunday saw trans activists gather to protest against gender-critic activist Posie Parker's 'Let Women Speak' campaign. The protesters largely outnumbered Posie's followers with huge number of young LGBTQ+ people and allies campaigning in the Knowledge Quarter. Parker had previously paid for...
Stanley Street pride flags by Cassie Ward

Bans and protests: Is Liverpool doing enough for the LGBTQ+ community?

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Protestors in Liverpool have reacted angrily to plans which could see trans women being banned from female-only healthcare spaces such as Liverpool Women's Hospital Health secretary Steve Barclay promised to restore “common sense” to the health service and recognise “the...
Exterior of LJMU Redmonds Building (c) Cassie Ward

Former ambassador to North Korea comes to LJMU

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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...

I want more money for those who need it – people declare Budget hopes

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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...
jeremy Hunt walking down the street

Budget hopes from Liverpool Chamber ahead of Chancellor’s statement

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The leader of Liverpool's Chamber of Commerce has shared his hopes and thoughts with MNL ahead of today's (March 15) Budget statement. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt will outline the state of our economy and then propose his policy on how to help improve it.

Hearing app founder aims to tackle ‘isolation and frustration’

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Members of the hearing-loss community can feel "isolated, locked out or frustrated" in  venues where loud music blares out, according to SoundPrint founder Greg Scott. SoundPrint is an app that aims to help people discover quieter venues in their area,...
Simon Piasecki's Ribbon for Ukraine

LJMU lecturer warns World War Three could be a step closer

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In the week when Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to ‘find the murderers’ of a prisoner of war, a lecturer from LJMU has warned a possible third World War is a step closer The apparent shooting of the prisoner...
View from Mount Pleasant car park. From Wikicommons

Merseyside MP demands safer car parks in wake of tragedy

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Merseyside MP Maria Eagle has called for an increase in the minimum height of car park barriers in a Bill being referred to as 'Gabe's Law'. The Bill is named after Gabriel Santer, who died after falling from Q-Park Hanover...

Knowsley Council Leader raises concerns over new rule on voter ID

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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...
Eastham village

Decision soon on the fate of Eastham library

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The fate of Eastham Library, Wirral, will be decided next week. Wirral Council Budget Committee will meet on Monday, 27 February to ratify the proposals of the Council's Policy and Resources Committee, including the future of Eastham Library. Nine of the...

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