Politics

After a long wait and hundreds of people fighting for a pay rise, GMB members have finally been given an offer they feel they can accept. GMB members have chosen to accept the offer of a 10 percent pay rise...

Katie Smith interviews the recently-elected leader of Liverpool's Labour group, Cllr Liam Robinson, on his new role, the council and current issues affecting local people. Listen to Katie Smith's full interview here: https://soundcloud.com/vapovraxx/interview-with-cllr-liam-robinson?si=720e42d3afb0407abe4b6cecba097f93&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy used her annual lecture at Liverpool John Moores University to praise her officers  as  they worked to police a modern diverse community. She said the calls for Back to Basics policing had to be...

In just two days, the people of Chester will vote for their new MP to replace Labour's Chris Matheson, who resigned after facing two sexual misconduct allegations in October. There are nine candidates and each one has delivered a 100-word pitch...

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...

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...