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Liverpool parade car crash: What happened, and who the victims, suspect are

Eleven people remain hospitalised after the car crash. The police have said it is not being treated as a terror attack.

Al Jazeera

Four still very ill in hospital after ‘horror’ Liverpool incident, mayor says

A 53-year-old man was arrested at the scene of the football parade on Monday.

Evening Standard

Liverpool parade collision: man, 53, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and dangerous driving offences, say police – as it happened

Merseyside police say man also arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs; incident resulted in 65 casualties

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Kendall vows to give young people ‘chances and choices’ for a better life

The Work and Pensions Secretary was speaking at the launch in Liverpool of a programme to get young people into education, work and training.

Evening Standard

Travel time to be slashed between major northern cities as new train line planned

The route would ‘punch well above its weight’ say regional mayors

The Independent UK

New Liverpool-Manchester railway line proposed

Mayors Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham, alongside former rail minister Huw Merriman, are urging the Government to support the proposal.

Evening Standard

Mohamed Salah: a bridge between worlds in Liverpool

The Egyptian is more than simply a role model in his adopted home, he speaks to the city’s broader mythology

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North West mayors sign deal with US space firm

Liverpool City Mayor Steve Rotheram and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham signed the agreement with Axiom Space.

Evening Standard

Prime Minister and Taoiseach pledge to work together ahead of inaugural summit

Sir Keir Starmer and Micheal Martin spoke at a reception at the Museum of Liverpool on Wednesday evening.

Evening Standard

Tate Liverpool ‘flings open windows’ to first phase of £30m revamp

Gallery, whose success its director says others have learned from, is now expected to reopen in spring 2027

The Guardian - UK

Northern MPs warn of ‘brain drain’ to infrastructure projects in south of England

Labour figures struggling to explain benefits of major investment in the south of England to their constituents

The Guardian - UK

Dean Windass’ dementia diagnosis revealed as authorities urged to tackle disease

The 55-year-old was diagnosed with stage two dementia last year but it only came to light on Friday morning.

The Independent UK

Millions will still have £2 bus fare cap as mayors step in to extend scheme

The metro mayors for West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region have pledged to extend the £2 bus fare cap.

Evening Standard

Liverpool mayor honours legacy of John Lennon on visit to New York

Steve Rotheram attended a meeting between music leaders from Merseyside and New York to discuss future projects

Evening Standard

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Liverpool Mayor says agreement for Friedkin Group to buy Everton ‘great news’

The Toffees are currently 19th in the Premier League with one point from five games.

The Guardian - UK

Britain has two kinds of buses – but the days of second-class services could be numbered

In some regions they’re a lifeline, in others an irregular, unreliable last resort. Labour’s plans will begin to close the gap, says journalist Laura Laker

The Independent UK

First look at Liverpool’s new ‘glider’ bus hoping to transform city’s transport

The tram-like bus should make travelling around the city much faster, cheaper, cleaner and reliable

The Guardian - UK

Politicians and public should consider quitting X, says Liverpool mayor

Steve Rotheram, whose region covers Southport, said misinformation on platform had contributed to riots

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The Independent UK

How users can leave Twitter / X – and what are the alternatives

For those among the growing number of UK users planning to leave X, here’s how to do it and a selection of alternative platforms

The Independent UK

Far-right rioters loot shops and set fire to library and food bank in shameless day of disorder

Looters take advantage of unrest to ransack shops and steal mobile phones and vapes

Evening Standard

Met outlines restrictions on London protests this weekend after Southport stabbings

Met says no ‘planned protests or demonstrations’ similar to violent disorder seen at Whitehall on Wednesday

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer slams 'Nazi salute at the Cenotaph' in London as he vows crackdown on violent thugs

Sir Keir Starmer has slammed a ‘Nazi salute at the Cenotaph’ during a violent protest after the Southport stabbings.

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage giving legitimacy to violent protesters, says Liverpool mayor

Steve Rotheram accuses Reform MP of excusing far-right disorder, as police fear more violence over the weekend

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on England’s metro mayors: local elections that produce national figures

Editorial: This model of devolution should be the start of a bigger conversation about power and democracy, not the end

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