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. Comedy retells one of region's 'wildest chapters'published at 07:13 GMT 14 December 2025

    The ill-fated Kirkby Ski Slope is the source of inspiration for new comedy Taking the Piste.

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  2. Huge police convoy moves through Merseyside published at 10:34 GMT 11 December 2025

    More than 250 officers are involved in Operation Vanguard which will also include underwater searches.

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  3. Soldier's amazing survival inspires medal campaignpublished at 11:18 GMT 10 December 2025

    Cpl Andy Reid MBE lost his legs and right arm in Afghanistan prompting his local MP to call for a medal campaign.

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  4. 'Kids have been crying as council shut my toy shop'published at 08:28 GMT 10 December 2025

    David Taylor who has run Dave's Toys for more than 37 years was given termination notice last week.

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  5. Man who stole from Boots three times in a day jailedpublished at 15:17 GMT 9 December 2025

    Ryan Burgess has been jailed for nine months after he stole stock worth more than £350 from Boots in Newton-le-Willows

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  6. Ex-councillor behind hate mail campaign sentencedpublished at 14:54 GMT 9 December 2025

    Gerard Woodhouse, 63, targeted Labour Party colleague Christine Banks for up to two years.

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  7. Joey Barton gets suspended sentence over X posts published at 03:39 GMT 9 December 2025

    The ex-footballer sent "grossly offensive" posts about Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, a court hears.

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  8. Poverty champion ran secret hate mail campaignpublished at 06:05 GMT 8 December 2025

    Ex-Labour councillor Gerard Woodhouse may have targeted multiple victims, a BBC investigation finds.

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  9. Plan to fast-track regeneration of Liverpool docklandpublished at 11:29 GMT 4 December 2025

    Steve Rotheram plans to transform Liverpool Docklands by establishing a mayoral development corporation.

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  10. Kids care home concerns include restrain incidentspublished at 09:01 GMT 3 December 2025

    The experiences of children at the home were rated "inadequate" in all areas by Ofsted inspectors.

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  11. Jarvis's Mr Santa inspires park's Christmas trailpublished at 06:08 GMT 28 November 2025

    The 'magical' interactive festive trail in Calderstones Park runs throughout December.

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  12. 'Our £3.6m bill for flats too dangerous to live in'published at 05:00 GMT 27 November 2025

    Two unsafe tower blocks in Kirkby, Merseyside, were closed down by the fire service in July.

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  13. Grand National animal rights protest case droppedpublished at 19:49 GMT 25 November 2025

    Nine more people accused of causing a public nuisance at the Grand National have their case dropped.

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  14. Man dies after being hit by car on walk to stationpublished at 17:37 GMT 24 November 2025

    The man's family appeals to anyone who may have seen the incident to contact police.

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  15. Peter Sullivan on living in a 'different world'published at 03:33 GMT 22 November 2025

    Peter Sullivan, who was released after 38 years wrongful imprisonment, on how life has changed.

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  16. Wirral's regeneration 'is 30 years behind Salford'published at 06:19 GMT 21 November 2025

    An independent report highlights ways in which Wirral Council has struggled to drive regeneration.

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  17. Will Peter Sullivan get compensation and how much?published at 08:14 GMT 19 November 2025

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

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  18. Reform UK by-election win legal challenge rejectedpublished at 14:25 GMT 18 November 2025

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

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  19. Hundreds turn out for Southport's 'walk for unity'published at 19:19 GMT 16 November 2025

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

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  20. Mums call for 'lifeline' gym creche to be saved published at 07:44 GMT 16 November 2025

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

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