Articles tagged with: Liverpool

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23 Apr Technology

Liverpool has always done things differently. Now it’s leading the next wave of innovation – creating jobs, improving lives, and building a stronger, fairer economy for all

26 Sep 2024 Home affairs

Government Minister Says New Hillsborough Law Will Help Deliver The "Truth"

A government minister has said the upcoming Hillsborough Law is a forward-looking Bill which will help deliver the “truth” to victims and their dependents after major disasters.

24 Sep 2024 Political parties

Keir Starmer Announces New Housing Policy For All Veterans

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a new housing policy for army veterans and said his Labour Government would set out to “build a new Britain”.

12 Aug 2024 Communities

Liverpool Mayor Says "Time Is Approaching" For Everyone To Consider Leaving X

Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram has said “the time is approaching” for politicians and the public to consider whether they should “withdraw” from using Elon Musk’s X platform.

08 Oct 2023 Political parties

Liverpool love affair

Labour has a long – though far from unbroken – relationship with Liverpool. But while some conferences made the party 'Come Together’, others did quite the opposite

26 May 2023 Education

University Towns Face Huge Economic Hit From Student Visa Curbs

Changes to international student visa rules that restrict foreign students from bringing family members to the UK could hit the economy of university towns across the UK, local leaders have warned.

12 May 2023 Culture

Homes for Ukraine shows Britain at its best as Ukrainian refugees embrace Eurovision in Liverpool

As the Eurovision Song Contest comes to its colourful crescendo in Liverpool this weekend, among the audience will be Ukrainian refugees who’ve found sanctuary and safety in the United Kingdom thanks to the generosity of their Scouse host families.

08 May 2023 Transport

Eurovision Fans Face Travel "Shambles" Getting To Liverpool

Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, has expressed frustration with the country's buckling transport infrastructure as thousands of people prepare to travel to the city for the Eurovision Song Contest.

02 May 2023 Foreign affairs

The real culture war: How the UK is supporting Ukraine beyond the battlefield

In May the eyes of the world will once again be on the UK. Of course, there is the Coronation to look forward to.

25 Feb 2023 Culture

Welcome to Liverpool: Home of the Beatles, the Grand National, and for this year....Eurovision!

As the Eurovision Song Contest rolls into Liverpool, Sophie Church explores how the World Capital of Pop is set to host a competition like no other.

29 Jan 2023 Communities

Broken Britain: why Liverpool Walton is the Levelling Up frontline

Liverpool Walton spans the city’s two football clubs and is home to a myriad of problems which makes the constituency the most deprived in the country. Tali Fraser reports

25 Sep 2022 Culture

Liverpool guide: What to do outside Labour Conference

Liverpudlians love their city – and it is easy to see why. Having been crowned City of Culture in 2008, Liverpool’s cultural heritage has gone from strength to strength, with even more restaurants, bars and activities adding to its city’s offering. Tali Fraser presents some of the highlights.

06 Jun 2022 Culture

Lord Howard: My Champions League ordeal

The Champions League Final is the summit of European club football. It should be a splendid joyous occasion – and, in the past, that is usually, if not always what it has been.

31 May 2022 Social affairs

We only went to watch football: an eyewitness account of the Champions League final chaos

What started as a Champions League final, a battle on the pitch for the most famous trophy in club football between two heavyweights, ended as a battle for truth. As the fans queued outside, the lies had already begun by the French authorities.

This World Suicide Prevention Day, there are reasons to be hopeful – and we all have a part to play

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10 Sep 2021 Coronavirus

This World Suicide Prevention Day, there are reasons to be hopeful – and we all have a part to play

Jessica Gallier turned a personal tragedy into positive outcomes for other families when she founded The Martin Gallier Project with National Lottery funding – and now it’s one of many organisations creating hope through action this World Suicide Prevention Day.

16 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

Lancashire Has Moved Into Tier 3 Lockdown Amid Anger Their Gyms Can Stay Open But Liverpool’s Can’t

Lancashire has become the second area to go into the highest lockdown tier - but unlike in Liverpool, the area's gyms can stay open.

12 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson Has Unveiled A New Three-Tiered Lockdown System With Liverpool Under The Harshest Restrictions From Wednesday

Boris Johnson has unveiled a new three-tiered lockdown system, with Liverpool put under the harshest coronavirus restrictions.

11 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

The Tories Gave The North More Power. Coronavirus Means It Has Come Back To Bite Them

When the metro mayors sat down with Boris Johnson in September 2019 for their first ever joint meeting, he is reported to have said: “I get what you do, I’ve been a mayor, I want to work with you.”

01 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

Liverpool Has Been Placed Under Local Lockdown Measures As Coronavirus Cases Spike

Liverpool has become the latest city to be placed under local lockdown measures amid a major spike in coronavirus cases.