Exclusive: How Wirral Council’s multi-million pound regeneration dream crashed
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Politics
Outside Hoylake's migrant hotel, tensions are rising
Is the affluent seaside town a new frontier in Britain's immigration debate?
The ‘charisma bypass’: Why Liverpool’s leaders are so forgettable
After years of populist fireworks a new type of leader has emerged in the city. Polite, unassuming, passionate about ironing...
‘An extravagant waste of public money’: Inside the meltdown at Wirral Council
Plus: An update on our Laurence Westgaph investigation
Labour voters in Runcorn feel they’re taken for granted. Reform is welcoming them with open arms
With a by-election looking likely following MP Mike Amesbury’s guilty plea, a longtime Labour stronghold faces a serious challenge from the right
Charge Joe, or let him go
Four years on from Joe Anderson’s arrest, Jack argues it’s time for the Crown Prosecution Service to just get on with it
Meet the PR guru with the Labour Party in the palm of his hands
How Dan Hughes’ donations and schmoozing have won his clients access and power
Exclusive: Labour sources claim a senior Liverpool City Council cabinet member is planning a dramatic coup
‘Nothing stays secret in Liverpool Labour’
The fall of the Regional Director: Who is Liam Didsbury?
Just two weeks after an election triumph, a highly influential Labour figure has stepped down
Gorst for Garston?
Garston has had the same MP for nearly three decades. Can the Liverpool Community Independents challenge that reign?
Southport's decline has been stark. Labour are licking their lips
'We keep getting the same message from them. In plain terms, that the town has gone to shit'
Topless pics and a baptism of fire: An hour with Liverpool Lib Dem leader Carl Cashman
On entering politics at 24, online trolls and why the Lib Dems could be in the driving seat by 2027
Steve Rotheram is a shoo-in for re-election. But what does he stand for?
Buses, barrages, and a bunker mentality: we give the lowdown on the metro mayor as he gears up for a third term
Squirrels vs security: Did Knowsley Council attempt to discredit a protestor in a onesie?
After a boring budget meeting devolved into pandemonium, we tried to squirrel our way to the truth
Q: Who wrote the mayor’s new book? A: The Echo journalist in charge of covering him!
In Head North, Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham team up to stick one to the fakers down in London