The election of a new leader of the Liverpool Labour group has been welcomed by many across the city.
Cllr Liam Robinson, who represents the Kensington and Fairfield ward of the city, was comfortably voted in as the new leader of Liverpool's ruling group at a closed doors meeting of Labour councillors last night. He fended off challenges from fellow councillors Ruth Bennet and Liz Parsons to take over leadership of the group.
Sources at the meeting told the ECHO that Cllr Robinson "smashed it" with his speech to the group and as expected was voted in as leader. The 40-year-old now takes over the position of Labour group leader from current Mayor Joanne Anderson. Mayor Anderson will however continue in her role as mayor and city leader until May's elections, when she will leave the council altogether.
