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. '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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  2. '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.

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  3. 'I get a little bit of dad back with every message'published at 13:11 BST 18 October

    Philip Fryer taught in schools for decades and since his death his family asked for memories.

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  4. 'Growing up in Liverpool I always hid my emotions'published at 12:25 BST 18 October

    Comedian Chris McCausland says he was "closed off" before going on Strictly Come Dancing.

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  5. Former church leader denies sexual assault chargespublished at 17:09 BST 17 October

    Steven Wild,71, of Steeple Close in St Ives, appeared at Truro Crown Court on Friday.

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  6. Police crackdown to target teenage troublemakers published at 16:11 BST 17 October

    Merseyside Police have temporary powers to send young people home if they are found in part of Formby.

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  7. City set to bring in more 'experimental' bus lanespublished at 06:20 BST 17 October

    Liverpool scrapped most of its bus lanes in 2014 but reintroduced some of them nearly 10 years later.

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  8. Mum 'tortured' by daughter's murder by cage fighterpublished at 06:19 BST 17 October

    The mother of murdered Rebekah Campbell describes her heartache after her killer is jailed for life.

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  9. 'Legendary' live music venue announces closurepublished at 10:59 BST 16 October

    Zanzibar, in Liverpool, has hosted the likes of Noel Gallagher, The Zutons and The Coral.

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  10. Residents left unimpressed by 'boring' playgroundpublished at 06:11 BST 16 October

    A councillor is urging people to reserve their judgements until work on the playground is complete.

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  11. Friends finish childhood kung-fu movie 47 years onpublished at 12:20 BST 15 October

    Friends from a now-demolished Liverpool housing estate reunite to finish a film 47 years on.

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  12. Lines reopened after major rail disruptionpublished at 10:41 BST 15 October

    The delays affecting Liverpool and Manchester were caused by a points failure, National Rail said.

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  13. Southport attack 'Why?' question never answeredpublished at 20:31 BST 14 October

    The public inquiry into the Southport attack hears police still do not know the killer's true motives.

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  14. City's homelessness scheme set for £750k boostpublished at 06:15 BST 14 October

    The cash is set to help rough sleepers and people with drug and alcohol issues in Liverpool.

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  15. 'Ageing' leisure centres set for £30m overhaulpublished at 06:14 BST 14 October

    Liverpool's leisure facilities are to undergo a transformation into a network of "community hubs".

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  16. Four people charged with man's stabbing murderpublished at 21:09 BST 9 October

    Three men and a woman are charged with the murder of Paul Foster, 47, in Liverpool.

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  17. Sergeant 'unaware of Southport killer's searches'published at 17:20 BST 9 October

    A police sergeant explains why she cancelled a referral to the government's anti-terror scheme.

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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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