Secretary of State Michael Gove has confirmed an expanded takeover of Liverpool City Council.
The returning Levelling Up Secretary has appointed a new Finance Commissioner at the troubled local authority, with the now five-strong team of commissioners given new powers over governance, recruitment and financial decision making at the Cunard Building.
It is a significant expansion of the initial government intervention at the council, which saw four commissioners brought in to oversee the work of a number of council departments following the damning revelations of last year's Max Caller inspection report.
