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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent

Ex-Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and Derek Hatton charged with bribery

Composite picture of Joe Anderson and Derek Hatton
Joe Anderson (left) and Derek Hatton. Composite: Colin McPherson/Alamy/Rex Shutterstock

A total of 12 people, including the former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson, have been charged with offences related to bribery and misconduct over the awarding of contracts from Liverpool city council between 2010 and 2020.

Anderson, who stood down in 2021 after he was arrested, is charged with one count of bribery, one count of misconduct in a public office and one count of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office.

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