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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...

Rail operators TransPennine Express (TPE) and Avanti West Coast have been read the riot act by councillors over their poor level of performance. They have been warned by members of Greater Manchester combined authority that if they fail to reduce...

By the end of November, we will know who the next Labour Leader of Liverpool will be. It's between Liam Robinson, Ruth Bennett and Liz Parsons to win the leadership race. Liam Robinson is a former rail worker best known...

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MerseyNewsLive opinion At PMQs last week, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak admitted that the NHS is a big challenge to face but defended his party by saying that they’ve invested billions of pounds into clearing backlogs and providing more staff. The Prime...

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...

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...

People in Liverpool have been reacting to the appointment of Rishi Sunak as the UK Prime Minister. Following Liz Truss’s resignation, Mr Sunak has become the first person of Hindu background to hold the role. Supporters are excited to see the UK’s...

Prime Minister Liz Truss today agreed to end no-fault evictions, bringing relief to some 11 million private renters across the United Kingdom. When asked by Graham Stringer, MP for Blackley and Broughton, at Prime Minister's Questions whether she would honour...

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...