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7 things we learnt as Liverpool Councillors clash on fiery night at town hall

There were allegations, accusations and deliberations as opposing parties clashed

Liverpool Echo · Nov 23, 2022

Mayor urged to avoid council tax hike to close budget gap

The government has made it easier for authorities to increase council tax

Liverpool Echo · Nov 18, 2022

Opposition groups blame Labour for city council's budget shortfall

Group leaders have had their say on the £73m shortfall the city faces next year

Liverpool Echo · Nov 17, 2022

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Worried Liverpool prepares for life under the 'direct rule' of government

Expanded Whitehall intervention could have huge ramifications as the battered and bruised council prepares for major cuts to come

Liverpool Echo · Nov 13, 2022

Bidders for Liverpool's New Chinatown site sign secrecy deals

Hopes of a deal to sell site after long running city saga

Liverpool Echo · Oct 30, 2022

Michael Gove has 'unfinished business' with Liverpool as he is reappointed to government

Reappointed Levelling Up Secretary will have crucial decisions to make about the future of the troubled city council

Liverpool Echo · Oct 26, 2022

Addressing 'missed opportunity' on the 'most famous street on earth'

The Beatles made Penny Lane world famous, but people working there believe the street could do more with its fame

Liverpool Echo · Oct 22, 2022

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House of Dragon's Rhys Ifans has a new podcast about the real-life Welsh Breaking Bad

Operation Julie saw one of the world's biggest ever drug busts

Wales Online · Oct 21, 2022

Special council meeting will debate Liverpool and Everton car parks row

Mayor Joanne Anderson agrees for meeting to discuss saga of controversial Beautiful Ideas Company

Liverpool Echo · Oct 18, 2022

A year of silence: Liverpool Council yet to respond to claims of city councillor 'back door' parking ticket claims

It has been over 12 months since the ECHO first started investigating claims of a 'back door' route used to rescind parking tickets for some Liverpool councillors

Liverpool Echo · Oct 15, 2022

More evidence emerges linking Liverpool politician to stalled site

Full-time chief executive expected at Liverpool Council by May

Theresa Grant's appointment was formally confirmed last night

Liverpool Echo · Sep 22, 2022

Pictures show state of stalled scheme which should have been major apartment development

Councillor Abdul Qadir resigned from the city's cabinet after the ECHO revealed his links to the Vega Group

Liverpool Echo · Sep 18, 2022

People of Liverpool must lead city not 'remote' government

New measures have been confirmed by the government this morning

Liverpool Echo · Aug 19, 2022

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Liverpool Echo · Aug 18, 2022

Concern over city trouble shooter's links to building firm

Commissioners will now declare their roles with companies outside the city

Liverpool Echo · Aug 9, 2022

Liverpool Council cabinet member steps down over development controversy

Cllr Abdul Qadir leaves from role after ECHO investigation linked him to stalled scheme

Liverpool Echo · Aug 9, 2022

Official complaint about city councillor being looked into by council

City solicitor looking into reports about cabinet member's links to stalled development

Liverpool Echo · Aug 7, 2022

Politician who investigated city property crisis linked to stalled site

Councillor Abdul Qadir was a member of a special taskforce set up to investigate the fractional led property crisis in the city

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Liverpool Echo · Jul 24, 2022

Latest accounts show huge fees paid to government commissioners by Liverpool taxpayers

Latest figures show the sums raked in by the government team in the first three months of 2022

Liverpool Echo · Jul 24, 2022

Liverpool heads further into the unknown after week of chaos

The full story of 7-days that saw Liverpool Council lose its chief executive and abolish its mayoral position

Daily Mirror · Jul 23, 2022

'While Boris Johnson plays, the army pays - almost every unit is understrength'

Who knows where our troops will have to be deployed next? Wherever it is, they will be heading into danger without the proper resources. It is a scandal. And a dangerous one.

Daily Mirror · Jul 23, 2022

British Army too small to counter Russia and Vladimir Putin, warn defence chiefs

A Sunday People Freedom of Information request has revealed crucial combat units are thousands of personnel short and the Armed Forces are set to be cut to their smallest size for 200 years

Liverpool Echo · Jul 20, 2022

Nine things we learned from a fiery and historic Liverpool Council meeting

It was a huge night at the town hall tonight full of fiery rows, difficult debates and one huge decision that will change the city's future

Liverpool Echo · Jul 20, 2022

Motion of no confidence in Liverpool mayor and cabinet blocked

Opposition attempted to bring confidence vote to crunch meeting tonight

Liverpool Echo · Jun 23, 2022

Tributes paid to former 'all-action' Lord Mayor who led city's European Capital of Culture bid

Frank Doran helped land the 2008 accolade

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