‘Taking the mickey’: A stormy night at Town Hall

An evening of sex jokes and pre-determined votes gives the result we all expected: Liverpool will be mayor-less from next year

Dear members — Jack was at Town Hall on Wednesday night, watching on as Liverpool City Council voted to scrap the post of mayor from 2023 in favour of a leader and cabinet system, despite a recent public consultation that suggested the public don’t support this move. As has become typical of council meetings in recent months, it was a hostile and bad tempered affair. 

We’ve also got a lovely picture story from Mollie about wildflowers and a project looking to reconnect people with nature in cities. First though, your Post briefing.