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. Hero who stopped Liverpool parade attack awardedpublished at 18:01 GMT 19 February

    Dan Barr jumped into Paul Doyle's car putting it in park as it rampaged through a dense crowd.

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  2. Trio re-arrested after people smuggling probepublished at 06:51 GMT 18 February

    The NCA confirmed two additional people were arrested suspected of trafficking migrants to the UK

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  3. Skyscraper to go ahead despite no affordable homespublished at 14:44 GMT 17 February

    The 28-storey block will have no affordable homes provision because the development "could not viably support it".

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  4. Man dies after attempted police stoppublished at 14:32 GMT 14 February

    Merseyside Police say the man came off his bike after he hit a stationary police van.

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  5. 'You wouldn't mess with him' - Liverpool's Kung Fu Masterpublished at 07:08 GMT 14 February

    How Jimmy Chan arrived from Hong Kong and founded Liverpool Hung Gar Kung Fu School in 1975.

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  6. Bank card tap-and-go system coming to Merseyrailpublished at 06:18 GMT 12 February

    Merseyrail customers will soon be able to use bank cards and watches as well as the MetroCard.

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  7. Arrest after woman struck and killed by HGVpublished at 15:35 GMT 11 February

    Emergency services attended but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene, Merseyside Police said.

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  8. MP responds after printers admit leaflet errorpublished at 12:28 GMT 8 February

    Reform sent out a letter designed to look as if it was handwritten by a local resident.

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  9. Liverpool to host Lunar New Year spectacularpublished at 08:49 GMT 5 February

    Liverpool is set to welcome the Lunar New Year in style with a series of vibrant events across the city.

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  10. Lennon's 'noisy' former local in row with neighbourspublished at 06:21 GMT 5 February

    Residents near a pub once favoured by Beatles legend John Lennon say noise has become "unbearable".

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  11. Mum 'scared to close her eyes' as daughter could die any momentpublished at 09:22 GMT 4 February

    A mum from Liverpool describes the pain of trying to cope with her daughter's terminal illness.

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  12. Drug dealer denies elderly couple's arson murderpublished at 16:59 GMT 3 February

    Self-described drug dealer Kevin Weetman tells jurors: "I don't burn houses with old people inside."

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  13. Liverpool to host Chinese art exhibitionpublished at 06:17 GMT 2 February

    The exhibition of Chinese art will be displayed at the National Museums Liverpool in October.

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  14. Hidden postcards give first look at Beatles filmpublished at 16:31 GMT 30 January

    A student at Liverpool's LIPA finds one of 1,000 postcards promoting the new Beatles films.

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  15. Most critical cases could leave women's hospitalpublished at 06:18 GMT 30 January

    Critical cases could be moved to Liverpools main general hospitals from Liverpool Women's Hospital

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  16. Chinese car giant Chery to open base in UKpublished at 18:50 GMT 29 January

    The new centre based in Liverpool is a "huge opportunity" for the city, says the council leader.

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  17. Three guilty of grandmother's shooting murderpublished at 17:03 GMT 28 January

    Jacqueline Rutter was shot at her home in Moreton, Wirral, in the early hours of 30 October 2022.

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  18. Crackdown on e-scooter riders who flout rulespublished at 13:07 GMT 28 January

    Bolt, the company taking over Liverpool's e-scooter contract says it will tackle irresponsible use.

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  19. 'My 19-year-old son was buried without his heart'published at 06:24 GMT 28 January

    Harry Begg, from Kirkby, died from head injuries sustained in an alleged hit-and-run in Tenerife.

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  20. City's 'lasting' boost from boxing championshipspublished at 11:43 GMT 27 January

    The competition was hosted in September, and earned the local economy more than £4m.

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