Liverpool city region's metro mayor Steve Rotheram has unveiled a levelling up "Plan for Prosperity" he hopes will add £19.7bn to the economy and create more than 50,000 new jobs.
The mayor's plan aims to win more powers for the city region to help grow its economy up to 2035.
He wants to diversify the city region's economy and focus on areas including skills, high-tech and low-carbon industries, tidal power and the freeport.
