Summary

  • Results coming in from across Merseyside and western Cheshire

  • Southport’s new MP becomes seaside town’s first ever Labour representative

  • Tories could be without any Merseyside MPs

  • Labour holds Birkenhead, Knowsley, Widnes & Halewood, Runcorn & Helsby and Bootle

  • Labour also retains the Liverpool seats of West Derby, Riverside, Walton

  • Reform performs very strongly, beating the Tories in several seats

  • Labour set to win a landslide victory, according to exit poll

  • Live results and reaction from across the UK

  1. Foo Fighters confirm Anfield gig next summerpublished at 09:11 GMT 10 November

    The rock band confirm two shows at the Liverpool stadium in June 2026.

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  2. Fire crews attacked with fireworks at flats blazepublished at 22:32 GMT 5 November

    The Bonfire Night attack prompts a warning from the fire service to respect emergency workers.

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  3. Listen: Helping children through footballpublished at 17:32 GMT 5 November

    BBC Children in Need raises vital funds for children, young people and the organisations that support them.

    One of these is Merseyside junior football club Kirkby Town.

    Based near Kirkby town centre, and welcoming children aged four to 16, the club was founded in 2019 and is accredited by England Football.

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    Junior football club Kirkby Town started in 2019

  4. Dad 'who made friends everywhere' killed on roadpublished at 16:26 GMT 4 November

    Daniel Cairney's family have issued a tribute after the 77-year-old died after being hit by a car.

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  5. Man killed in 2017 but killer is still out therepublished at 08:08 GMT 4 November

    Police renew their appeal to find Adam Ellison's killer on the eighth anniversary of his death.

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  6. McCartney talks of Wings reinvention in new bookpublished at 06:06 GMT 4 November

    Sir Paul McCartney speaks ahead of the launch of his book Wings: The Story Of A Band On The Run.

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  7. Driver arrested after man, 77, dies in crashpublished at 13:45 GMT 1 November

    A driver is arrested on suspicion of drug driving and driving causing death after the Walton crash.

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  8. How a Beatles hit forever links Liverpool and Spainpublished at 07:26 GMT 1 November

    John Lennon wrote the earliest version of Strawberry Fields Forever while staying in Almeria.

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  9. 'One stray firework and they lost everything'published at 06:12 GMT 30 October

    Olivia Devine says her family are still rebuilding after their home was set alight on Bonfire Night.

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  10. Footballer's skull fractured in spectator attackpublished at 18:02 GMT 29 October

    Ormskirk West End player Richard Agbasoga was seriously hurt in after Saturday's attack.

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  11. Officer appears to call Tiktok user 'a bit noncey'published at 10:10 GMT 28 October

    The force is reviewing allegations the officer told a person filming "bit noncey that mate".

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  12. Jail ex-politician over poison pen campaign, says victimpublished at 06:42 GMT 27 October

    Christine Banks says ex-Labour colleague Gerard Woodhouse sent her up to 100 anonymous, abusive cards.

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  13. Southport killer's teacher 'dreaded' what he might dopublished at 15:57 BST 23 October

    Joanne Hodson said Axel Rudakubana was the most "unusual" pupil she had ever encountered.

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  14. Give local firms a toll bridges discount, urges MPpublished at 14:56 BST 23 October

    Sarah Pochin, Reform UK MP for Runcorn and Helsby, says she especially wants to help transport firms.

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  15. Southport killer's dad told school he was a 'good boy'published at 17:47 BST 22 October

    Axel Rudakubana's father challenged his son's school when he was expelled for carrying a knife.

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  16. 'A child could be killed without a new footbridge'published at 08:38 BST 22 October

    People living near a busy road raise safety fears and call for a new footbridge to be built.

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  17. Film based on me weird but brilliant, Bishop sayspublished at 06:07 BST 22 October

    The comic say he is struggling to comprehend how his first-ever gig inspired a movie.

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  18. Two arrested after man slashed outside shoppublished at 15:44 BST 21 October

    The suspects were held on suspicion of wounding with intent, with a second man also injured.

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  19. 'I'm scared rats will take over alleyway'published at 13:45 BST 19 October

    Alison Buckley says things have become so bad, people have taken matters into their own hands.

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  20. 'We will celebrate when our charity is shut down'published at 07:19 BST 19 October

    Fans Supporting Foodbanks has recently been given charitable status meaning they were now eligible for public funding and grants

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