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

Live Reporting

Written by Paul Burnell and edited by Ian Shoesmith

  1. Suicide support charity sees rise in women calling

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

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  2. 'A boy's going hungry so his pregnant mum can eat'

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

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  3. 'My son wants to start secondary like other kids'

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

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  4. Brother 'kept family going' after sister's cancer

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

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  5. Warning after 'dangerous items' thrown from balcony

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

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  6. Foo Fighters confirm Anfield gig next summer

    The rock band confirm two shows at the Liverpool stadium in June 2026.

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  7. Fire crews attacked with fireworks at flats blaze

    The Bonfire Night attack prompts a warning from the fire service to respect emergency workers.

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  8. Listen: Helping children through football

    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.

    Junior football club Kirkby Town started in 2019

  9. Dad 'who made friends everywhere' killed on road

    Daniel Cairney's family have issued a tribute after the 77-year-old died after being hit by a car.

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  10. Man killed in 2017 but killer is still out there

    Police renew their appeal to find Adam Ellison's killer on the eighth anniversary of his death.

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  11. McCartney talks of Wings reinvention in new book

    Sir Paul McCartney speaks ahead of the launch of his book Wings: The Story Of A Band On The Run.

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  12. Driver arrested after man, 77, dies in crash

    A driver is arrested on suspicion of drug driving and driving causing death after the Walton crash.

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  13. How a Beatles hit forever links Liverpool and Spain

    John Lennon wrote the earliest version of Strawberry Fields Forever while staying in Almeria.

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  14. 'One stray firework and they lost everything'

    Olivia Devine says her family are still rebuilding after their home was set alight on Bonfire Night.

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  15. Footballer's skull fractured in spectator attack

    Ormskirk West End player Richard Agbasoga was seriously hurt in after Saturday's attack.

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  16. Officer appears to call Tiktok user 'a bit noncey'

    The force is reviewing allegations the officer told a person filming "bit noncey that mate".

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  17. Jail ex-politician over poison pen campaign, says victim

    Christine Banks says ex-Labour colleague Gerard Woodhouse sent her up to 100 anonymous, abusive cards.

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  18. Southport killer's teacher 'dreaded' what he might do

    Joanne Hodson said Axel Rudakubana was the most "unusual" pupil she had ever encountered.

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  19. Give local firms a toll bridges discount, urges MP

    Sarah Pochin, Reform UK MP for Runcorn and Helsby, says she especially wants to help transport firms.

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  20. Southport killer's dad told school he was a 'good boy'

    Axel Rudakubana's father challenged his son's school when he was expelled for carrying a knife.

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