Politics
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Wirral dad restores old laptops for school kids
A kind hearted Wirral dad has been collecting and restoring old laptops and tablets to provide to schools across the peninsula.
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Merseyside stays red as Tories win majority
Merseyside voters stayed loyal to Labour as the Conservatives won a large majority in the 2019 General Election.
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Young people urged to vote as election looms
First-time voters were given a crash course in politics to urge them to register in time for the General Election.
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Should there be a second Brexit referendum?
In our exclusive street survey, we ask if the public should have the final say on PM Boris Johnson’s EU Brexit deal.
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Focus placed on female visibility
A new exhibition celebrating the centenary of women’s suffrage and championing the visibility of females.
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Hundreds gather to celebrate famed author
A crowd marched in commemoration of author Robert Tressell on the 108th anniversary of his death.
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Council rejects call to back ‘people’s vote’
A woman has failed in her bid to force Sefton Council to back a second referendum on Brexit.
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Council boss quits but vows to go ‘full pelt’
The Leader of Wirral Council, Phil Davies, has spoken of his surprise decision to quit politics next year.
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Will Trump last four years as US President?
JMU Journalism asks people in Liverpool whether they think Donald Trump can survive his full term as US President.
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Corbyn draws crowds as Labour hits town
Jeremy Corbyn received a huge welcome ahead of the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, where Brexit is set to be a dominant issue.
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Women united on day of celebration
Issues of gender inequality came to the fore at an International Women’s Day event.
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Council bids to save UNESCO site status
Plans to help save Liverpool’s UNESCO World Heritage Site status are being drawn by the council.
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Bold plans outlined as rail strikes go on
As train and bus strikes hit the city again, transport bosses at Merseyrail have released a report suggesting ambitious future plans.
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Do you think Brexit will still happen?
While PM Theresa May was negotiating in Brussels, we asked nearly 500 people in Liverpool if they think Brexit will actually go ahead.
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Sadness over Catalan referendum violence
Scenes of Spanish police attacking Catalan independence referendum voters left Catalonia-born exiles in Liverpool shocked.
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City backs Corbyn as May’s gamble fails
Liverpool returned its five Labour MPs to Westminster as the Conservatives lost their overall majority in a hung parliament.
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UKIP officials quit over Hillsborough row
The chairmen of the Liverpool and Merseyside UKIP branches have resigned over Hillsborough comments made by party leader, Paul Nuttall.
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Conference highlights problems of hate crime
Liverpool played host to a Stand Up To Racism conference to discuss how to tackle rising levels of hate crime.
