All articles written by Steve Rotheram on PoliticsHome.com

06 Jun 2025 Energy

We need the government’s support with the UK’s biggest clean energy opportunity

If we’re serious about reaching Net Zero, improving energy security, and creating long-term, good-quality jobs, then we need to back bold, ambitious projects that can deliver on all three.

16 Nov 2023 Transport

Devolving rail will put us on track to deliver improvements to our network

From the world’s first passenger railway powered by Stephenson’s Rocket, to the Docker’s Umbrella, the Liverpool City Region has been leading the transformation of Britain’s railways for centuries.

07 Jul 2022 Political parties

Boris Johnson might be gone – but levelling up must endure

It’s over. At long last, Boris Johnson, perhaps the least suitable holder of the office of Prime Minister in this country’s long history, is gone. He’s history. But not just yet!

03 Feb 2022 Communities

Levelling up white paper is starved of ideas and new funding

I was lucky enough to grow up in Kirkby, now part of the borough of Knowsley, situated just outside of the City of Liverpool.

12 Jan 2022 Home affairs

Hillsborough Law will level the scales of justice and ensure honesty in public inquiries

The story of Anne Williams – and of the Hillsborough families - is a classic tale of David vs. Goliath. Earlier this month, millions across the country were captivated by the dramatisation of Anne’s story as she set about uncovering the truth surrounding the death of her son Kevin in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.

16 Aug 2021 Education

The most vulnerable children are being set up to fail

A two-tier system exists in our country, with many children’s fates decided before they ever set foot in a classroom; their futures decided by the wealth of their parents and their postcode.

16 Feb 2018 Health

I'm determined to tackle the burning injustice of health inequality across Liverpool

More devolved powers could help tackle the Liverpool city region’s health inequalities – but we need better integrated public services to make it work, writes Steve Rotheram

18 Nov 2016 Foreign affairs

Trump and Farage are not the answer to wrestling power away from the centralised elite - but devolution might be

Labour’s mayoral candidate for Liverpool Steve Rotherham writes for PoliticsHome on his reflections of Donald Trump’s election and devolution.

25 Aug 2016 Communities

Metro Mayors will champion the needs of their city regions

With speculation that Theresa May is planning to row back on plans for Metro Mayors, Labour’s mayoral candidate for Liverpool Steve Rotheram warns against depriving the regions of their fair share of influence.

03 Mar 2015 Communities

Building a better future for the construction industry

Commenting on the newly released Chartered Institute of Building report on the effect of migration on UK construction, Labour MP Steve Rotheram calls for a greater focus on training to fill the skills gap as the sector expands.