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. Liverpool council call for formal apology over stillborn baby gravespublished at 15:59 BST 30 July

    Councillors unanimously back a motion seeking an apology in parliament for the historical practice.

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  2. Water scooter and Rolex watches seized in drugs raidpublished at 06:07 BST 30 July

    The high-value items were taken by officers carrying out a search at a property in Liverpool.

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  3. Southport falls silent two years on from knife attackspublished at 16:35 BST 29 July

    Three young girls were murdered in the atrocity at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on 15 July 2024.

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  4. Alcohol ban introduced at five local hospitalspublished at 14:51 BST 29 July

    Staff can confiscate alcohol and call security if patients or visitors refuse

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  5. Fatal arson attack suspect found dead in bin, inquest toldpublished at 13:13 BST 29 July

    Paul Smith is believed to have started the fire which killed a couple in their Merseyside home.

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  6. 'Dysfunctional' staff working relationships criticised in NHS trust reportpublished at 17:02 BST 27 July

    The report found that the problems were so great they were "seen to detract from patient care".

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  7. Asylum seeker housing prompts city planning probepublished at 06:29 BST 27 July

    Liverpool City Council investigates if asylum seeker accommodation is operating without planning permission.

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  8. Police raids in serious organised crime crackdownpublished at 11:25 BST 23 July

    Officers conducted warrants in Liverpool, Wirral, Sefton, St Helens and Knowsley.

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  9. Council moves to throw out parking charge challengepublished at 06:03 BST 22 July

    More than a dozen businesses joined forces to challenge Liverpool City Council's decision.

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  10. 'I got married and graduated in three crazy hours'published at 15:37 BST 21 July

    Nele Washbourne got married then dashed across Liverpool to graduate in her wedding dress, cap and gown.

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  11. Child abuse survivor urges victims to speak outpublished at 12:13 BST 21 July

    The survivor is speaking out as a campaign targeting adults who prey on kids launches in Merseyside.

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  12. Open Golf brought Christmas early for village barpublished at 13:15 BST 20 July

    Businesses near Royal Birkdale say The Open gave them a major boost, with one pub selling 4,000 pints and a coffee shop trebling turnover.

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  13. Coach recalls 'spectacular' golfer Tommy Fleetwood's talent as a childpublished at 06:34 BST 17 July

    Fleetwood's former coach and teacher share their memories as the golfing ace returns home for The Open.

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  14. Hillsborough Law will 'protect others forever'published at 21:00 BST 14 July

    The Hillsborough families celebrate the landmark Hillsborough Law finally clearing the Commons.

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  15. Shock moment farmer finds out his field is on firepublished at 18:01 BST 14 July

    The farmer from Tarbock Green, near Prescot, says it felt "everything is in our way".

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  16. The Open: Royal Birkdale all you need to knowpublished at 07:04 BST 14 July

    All you need to know about the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

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  17. Dad makes daughter's wedding after robot surgerypublished at 06:08 BST 14 July

    Michael Sellars, 68, was able to recover from cancer surgery thanks to a pioneering UK-first procedure.

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  18. Bill for Hillsborough Law set to be approved by MPspublished at 18:38 BST 12 July

    The crush at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest left 97 fans dead.

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  19. City's rail station plan moving too slowly, says mayorpublished at 06:07 BST 9 July

    Steve Rotheram says delays to the Liverpool Baltic scheme are "disappointing" and "the bane of my life".

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  20. Hillsborough Law not likely until after summerpublished at 21:05 BST 8 July

    Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy had suggested the bill would be in Parliament "in the coming days".

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