Heseltine honoured by LJMU Fellowship
JMU Journalism talks to Lord Michael Heseltine as he receives an Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University.
Suspended Morrison quits to battle Berger
Suspended Labour councillor, Jake Morrison, has quit the party and will stand against Wavertree MP Luciana Berger at the next general election.
Graduate’s road to covering G8 summit
JMU Journalism Class of 2010 graduate Hugh O’Connell blogs about working as a journalist covering the recent G8 summit at Lough Erne.
Morrison suspended over MP bust-up
Liverpool Councillor Jake Morrison has been suspended from the Labour Party after publicly rowing with Wavertree MP Luciana Berger.
Exclusive: Burnham on Hillsborough
As Liverpool marks the 24th anniversary of Hillsborough, MP Andy Burnham talks to JMU Journalism about his role in the fight for justice.
PCC chief backs youth adviser roles
Merseyside Police Commissioner Jane Kennedy is pressing ahead with plans for youth advisers.
Reaction to death of Margaret Thatcher
Opinions are deeply divided as Baroness Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s only ever female Prime Minister, dies aged 87.
Mayor backed in JMU Journalism poll
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson won the backing of nearly half of voters in an exclusive JMU Journalism street poll.
Mayor hits out over ‘lies and smears’
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson denies claims in a story about him in the Sun even before it was due to be published.
Leaders thrash out press regulation deal
Party leaders have agreed a deal on the future of press regulation after last-ditch talks to prevent the issue going to a Commons vote.
Labour conference returning to city
Liverpool is set to play host to the Labour Party Conference again, as it will be returning to the city in 2016 and 2018.
Protests as council passes budget cuts
Hundreds of protesters gathered at Liverpool Town Hall as the council passed a budget including a council tax rise and more cuts.
Mayor’s warning as more cuts beckon
Mayor Joe Anderson has warned of pain and potential job losses to come as the council embarks on another round of cuts.
Council leaders’ row halts budget plans
City budget plans have broken down after a bitter email row between Mayor Joe Anderson and Lib Dem leader Richard Kemp.
Petition surge hits campaign target
Backers of the Oliver King campaign are jubilant after obtaining the 100,000 signatures required for Parliament to debate the issue.
Protests as Cameron visits Liverpool
PM David Cameron told locals that the council is adequately funded during a visit to Liverpool, despite claims that cuts may cause riots.
City hosts summit over ‘unfair’ cuts
Liverpool is to lead a summit of cities who feel they have been hit unfairly by the nationwide spending cuts.
‘Griffin Must Go’ bid hits Liverpool
Merseyside councillors and MPs have backed a campaign to oust BNP leader Nick Griffin at the next European elections.