The new leader of Liverpool Council is to be confirmed in a meeting that will rubber stamp drastic changes to how the city is governed for years to come.
After securing 61 of 85 new seats in last week’s all out elections, Labour is once again the largest political party in Liverpool and on course to run the city for four more years. The group’s leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, is now expected to be formally confirmed as the new chief when the new council meets for the first time at Liverpool Town Hall next Wednesday.
In a landmark all out election, more than 300 candidates contested 64 wards in the first ballot held since the installation of government appointed commissioners in June 2021. It was a day of few shocks for Labour, with the party securing a 46 seat majority over the Liberal Democrats, who with 15 seats remain the largest opposition party.
