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. PC feared Southport killer 'could be terrorist'published at 18:20 BST 6 October

    A PC raised concerns the Southport killer "could be a terrorist" in 2019, a public inquiry hears.

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  2. Three arrests after man dies in industrial incidentpublished at 14:58 BST 3 October

    A man aged in his 50s dies and a second man is seriously hurt in an industrial incident in Kirkdale.

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  3. Liverpool New Town 'won't wait for Westminster'published at 12:27 BST 30 September

    'North Liverpool' has been given local authority backing despite government rejection.

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  4. Ex-councillor charged with harassing woman via postpublished at 11:53 BST 30 September

    Gerard Woodhouse is accused of sending a range of threats and insults to a Labour councillor.

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  5. Shop selling illegal vapes and cigarettes closedpublished at 06:31 BST 30 September

    The Corner Shop on Picton Road is ordered to close after several breaches were discovered.

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  6. Drug smuggler and ex-partner jailed for £20m plotspublished at 14:31 BST 29 September

    The former couple from Liverpool have been jailed for trying to import drugs worth £20m into the UK.

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  7. Crowds flock to replica 17th Century Spanish galleonpublished at 07:08 BST 28 September

    The Galeón Andalucia is a reproduction of the kind of vessel used for maritime expeditions.

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  8. Taxi driver 'regrets' not helping Southport victimspublished at 12:20 BST 25 September

    The taxi driver who took the Southport attacker to Hart Space did not call 999 for 50 minutes.

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  9. Furlough plea for JLR suppliers after cyber attackpublished at 20:29 BST 24 September

    Knowsley Council leader Graham Morgan is urging the government to help those affected by the incident.

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  10. Medics 'cleared to attend attack after 20 minutes'published at 14:35 BST 24 September

    The Southport Inquiry has heard more details about the emergency response to the attack.

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  11. Cultural projects unveiled for Black History Monthpublished at 06:16 BST 24 September

    Ten special events from an open mic night to a two-day celebration of African dance will feature.

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  12. Meet the boy, 8, making his area safer and cleanerpublished at 07:31 BST 21 September

    Jackson started his litter-picking mission over concerns about smashed glass in an alleyway near his home.

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  13. 'Red flags ignored' before attack, inquiry hearspublished at 16:03 BST 17 September

    The parents of Bebe King said they believed warnings about the killer had been "missed".

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  14. Russian state hack attacks on council 'increasing'published at 06:36 BST 17 September

    A report to go before audit bosses says hackers have been trying to access and disable systems.

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  15. WW2 'Caterpillar Club' pin among auction medal haulpublished at 07:21 BST 14 September

    Flt Sgt Spedding completed 47 operational sorties being shot down over Germany and taken prisoner.

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  16. Council set to scrap 90-year-old carpet beating lawpublished at 07:18 BST 14 September

    Wirral Council is looking to repeal "obsolete" byelaws governing a stretch of Merseyside coastline.

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  17. 'We went on holiday and never saw our dog again'published at 07:19 BST 13 September

    A couple thought they were leaving their much-loved dog Shadow with licensed dog boarders.

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  18. Pair marooned on rock a mile out as tide rushes inpublished at 19:52 BST 11 September

    An RNLI lifeboat was launched to save the two dog walkers, stranded off West Kirby, rescuers say.

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  19. Reform by-election win legal challenge to go aheadpublished at 14:53 BST 11 September

    The High Court backs a challenge from the Runcorn and Helsby by-election's bottom-placed candidate.

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  20. Region's £2 bus fare cap extended into 2026published at 06:13 BST 11 September

    Mayor Steve Rotheram says the freeze, which had been set to end in September, will remain in place.

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