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. Hundreds of protesters in Liverpool city centrepublished at 17:46 BST 23 August

    A heavy police presence kept the opposing groups apart in the largely peaceful protest in Liverpool.

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  2. Street split over arrival of new wheelie binspublished at 18:04 BST 22 August

    The bins have been brought in on a street where gulls previously ripped bin bags that were left out.

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  3. Northwich man jailed for historic sexual abusepublished at 16:09 BST 20 August

    Cheshire Police describe Trevor Leach as a "sexual predator" after he was jailed for 18 years.

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  4. Forgotten but key Impressionist's work displayedpublished at 07:39 BST 17 August

    A painting by Marie Bracquemond, whose husband cut short her career, goes on display in Liverpool.

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  5. Training school ambition for Littlewoods Buildingpublished at 07:21 BST 17 August

    A Liverpool-born producer wants the Littlewoods Building to include a film and TV production school.

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  6. 'Alex died chasing his dream, it can't be in vain'published at 19:24 BST 16 August

    The family of a teenage kickboxer say his death has left them "broken".

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  7. Brother of man missing in Turkey 'still in limbo'published at 07:20 BST 16 August

    Gary Burns's family say he disappeared from the Turkish beach resort of Icmeler nine years ago.

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  8. Fire-starter who damaged Beatles attraction jailedpublished at 15:39 BST 15 August

    Daniel Byrne, 38, is jailed for three-and-a-half years for arson over an attack on The Beatles Museum.

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  9. Man sentenced for Rishi Sunak racist death threatspublished at 11:54 BST 14 August

    Prosecutors say the emails were "racist, offensive and suggested Sunak should be killed".

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  10. Car thief wanted after crashing into parked carspublished at 12:54 BST 11 August

    The driver fled the scene after crashing in the Anfield area of Liverpool in the early hours.

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  11. Reform councillor denies Pride event assaultpublished at 17:55 BST 8 August

    The 54-year-old councillor pleaded not guilty to assaulting security guard Richard Welsh in June.

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  12. Airport warns passengers ahead of road closurespublished at 06:24 BST 8 August

    Travellers are advised to allow extra time due to a 13-mile diversion in place during road closures.

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  13. 'Children living in hotels is far from normal'published at 15:32 BST 3 August

    Over 450 children are currently living in temporary accommodation in the city.

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  14. Three more arrested over couple's fire deathspublished at 21:42 BST 29 July

    Eric Greener, 77, and 83-year-old Sheila Jackson, died after a fire at their home in St Helens.

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  15. Woman jailed over terminally ill partner's deathpublished at 06:14 BST 29 July

    Police say Gillian Shaw told them she had attacked her partner because she did not want him to die.

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  16. How Southport is trying to heal, one year onpublished at 06:11 BST 29 July

    North West Tonight's Roger Johnson hears how the town is trying to heal, a year on from the attack.

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  17. Mayor opposes ex-Sun editor's new government job published at 18:38 BST 28 July

    Steve Rotheram says David Dinsmore's reported appointment is 'deeply insensitive' to local people.

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  18. Man charged with murder over couple's fire deathpublished at 18:57 BST 25 July

    Lee Owens, 46, is charged with the murder of Sheila Jackson and Eric Greener in St Helens.

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  19. The company turning theatre into 'insane' ravespublished at 06:13 BST 25 July

    Naughty Corner Productions show celebrating rave and theatre is a hit at Glastonbury.

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  20. Months of roadworks scheduled for East Lancs Roadpublished at 06:09 BST 25 July

    The road closures, from 9 August to 8 December, are to allow an electricity cable to be replaced.

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