Parties clash over £15m budget gap
October 23, 2012
Wirral Council's huge budget deficit may have been caused by "mismanagement", according to one councillor.
Politics
Bettison accused during debate
October 23, 2012
MP Maria Eagle accuses Sir Norman Bettison of boasting he was "trying to concoct a story" to blame fans for the Hillsborough disaster.
MP Eagle slams West Coast rail fiasco
October 22, 2012
Merseyside MP Maria Eagle has branded the current West Coast rail route debacle as “a very costly mess”.
Who would be a good Prime Minister?
October 15, 2012
JMU Journalism asked people on the streets of Liverpool: "Who do you think would be a good PM?"... the result may surprise you.
Council repays Pier Head grant
October 11, 2012
Liverpool City Council has repaid a multi-million pound grant used to make the Mersey a cruise ship terminal.
Councils braced for tough cuts decisions
October 9, 2012
Both Liverpool City Council and Wirral Borough Council are preparing to make yet more major public spending cuts.
Councillor gives city a voice in Europe
October 5, 2012
A Liverpool City Councillor has taken a prestigious new international role in attempt to boost the city’s position in Europe.
Heads concerned by GCSE revamp
September 23, 2012
Michael Gove’s controversial GCSE revamp has been met with concern, as one local head teacher brands the situation "disgraceful".
PM apology after Hillsborough report
September 12, 2012
PM David Cameron says he is “profoundly sorry” to victims' families after the release of files relating to the Hillsborough disaster.
Anderson wins historic Mayor vote
May 4, 2012
Labour’s Joe Anderson has been named Liverpool Mayor after winning the city’s first ever directly-elected mayoral vote.
Far right bottom two in Mayor bid
May 4, 2012
The BNP and National Front finished in the bottom two places in the Liverpool Mayor race, but a rival candidate described their votes as...
Labour make gains from Lib Dems
May 4, 2012
A strong day for Labour will leave bitter tastes in the mouths of the Lib Dems in the Liverpool City Council elections.
Mayor campaign proved so eventful
May 4, 2012
Labour's Joe Anderson capped an eventful mayoral campaign by overwhelmingly winning the backing of Liverpool's voters in the city's first...
Covering my first election was a buzz
May 4, 2012
Patrick Arnold blogs about his experience covering the Liverpool Mayor election for JMU Journalism.
Mayor vote 2012: Joe Anderson
April 30, 2012
JMU Journalism talks to Labour's Joe Anderson about his mayoral bid.
Mayor vote 2012: Steve Radford
April 30, 2012
Liberal Party leader and councillor Steve Radford aims to push the government on its promise to provide Liverpool with five business parks...
Mayor vote 2012: Tony Mulhearn
April 30, 2012
Tony Mulhearn, the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition mayoral candidate believes his policies set him apart from the other candidates...
Mayor vote 2012: Richard Kemp
April 30, 2012
Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate Richard Kemp says his priority if elected is to find well paid employment opportunities for the city’s...