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...
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...
Councillor praises ‘competent and respected’ Sunak as new PM appointed
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...
Relief as PM agrees U-turn on no-fault evictions
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...
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...
Campaigners react as parliament votes against making misogyny a hate crime
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MPs have voted against making misogyny a hate crime, despite a record 63,136 rape cases being reported last year.
Here is Joe Foley with more information.
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Hundreds gather in Liverpool to protest against the enforcement of vaccines
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According to government figures around 139 million COVID-19 vaccinations have now been administered across all 4 nations of the UK as part of the largest vaccination programme in British history.
While the latest NHS figures show nearly 60% of the...
Liverpool ‘Save the NHS’ activists protest over new health and care bill
NHS activists, trade union officials and members of the public marched through the streets of Liverpool to protest against the Health and Care Bill.
A National Day of Action on Saturday saw Liverpool city centre emblazoned with banners, impassioned speeches...
City council outlines budget plans to tackle £24m shortfall
Liverpool City Council has released its budget plans on how to tackle the shortfall of £24.5 million.
During the meeting the cabinet approved plans for several strategies to tackle the shortfall. Following government cuts of up to £450 million since...
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...