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'
Politics
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
Is Mike Cunningham heading home?
The Post sits down with the lead commissioner overseeing Liverpool City Council to talk interventions, punch ups and transparency
Exclusive: Inside the race to lead Sefton
Two families have dominated local politics for years. Now a shock move from the regional Labour Party has thrown the contest open
‘Comradely’ disagreements or a ‘total mess’? Inside Merseyside Labour as war rages in the Middle East
We spoke to 12 local Labour figures about the war in Gaza, as one says: 'I don’t recognise the party I put my life into'
Exclusive: Confidential emails show insiders had concerns a £1M deal would leave council out of pocket
Former Mayor Joe Anderson tells The Post: Briggs investment was ‘a cock-up’
Exclusive: Ex-deputy mayor went on council-funded trip with charity, then recommended that charity get thousands in council money
The latest twist in the Nelson Mandela bridge saga
The battle of Birkenhead: Is Labour's establishment trying to oust a socialist MP?
Mick Whitley's surprise challenger has received high-profile endorsements from the likes of Gordon Brown. But her attempt to unseat a member of the party’s left is causing fury among activists
‘They want to change the snouts in the trough rather than remove the trough’
The Post brings you all the big stories from yesterday's council elections
Election Day special: The inside story of Liverpool’s most vitriolic campaign ever
The city goes to the polls — but can anyone topple the top dogs?
The only Tory in town…almost
The decline of the Conservatives in Liverpool wasn’t only down to Thatcher, says Dr David Jeffery
Maria Toolan: Why I quit Labour
Allegations of cronyism, in-fighting councillors and sexual harassment complaints unresolved