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. Will Peter Sullivan get compensation and how much?published at 08:14 GMT

    Peter Sullivan, who was wrongly jailed for 38 years, is expected to receive money from a statutory scheme.

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  2. Reform UK by-election win legal challenge rejectedpublished at 14:25 GMT 18 November

    Reform UK's winning candidate Sarah Pochin and the by-election's returning officer are awarded costs.

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  3. Hundreds turn out for Southport's 'walk for unity'published at 19:19 GMT 16 November

    The special walk first took place last year following an attack on Southport's mosque last year.

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  4. Mums call for 'lifeline' gym creche to be saved published at 07:44 GMT 16 November

    Mums who use a gym creche set to close describe how the facility gives them precious "me time".

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  5. Suicide support charity sees rise in women callingpublished at 07:42 GMT 16 November

    The north west suicide prevention charity says it had seen a "marked rise" in the number of women seeking support.

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  6. 'A boy's going hungry so his pregnant mum can eat'published at 17:13 GMT 15 November

    A woman who runs a community food pantry says it is devastating how short of food families are.

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  7. 'My son wants to start secondary like other kids'published at 07:12 GMT 15 November

    Siobhan from Wirral says her son with complex needs is missing out as he waits for building work.

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  8. Brother 'kept family going' after sister's cancerpublished at 06:30 GMT 14 November

    A St Helens family say their five-year-old helped them cope with their two-year-old's cancer.

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  9. Warning after 'dangerous items' thrown from balconypublished at 07:55 GMT 12 November

    Police say the residents' actions pose a serious risk to the safety of nearby construction workers.

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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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

  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. '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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  19. 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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  20. 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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