Summary

  • Results coming in from across Merseyside and western Cheshire

  • Southport’s new MP becomes seaside town’s first ever Labour representative

  • Tories could be without any Merseyside MPs

  • Labour holds Birkenhead, Knowsley, Widnes & Halewood, Runcorn & Helsby and Bootle

  • Labour also retains the Liverpool seats of West Derby, Riverside, Walton

  • Reform performs very strongly, beating the Tories in several seats

  • Labour set to win a landslide victory, according to exit poll

  • Live results and reaction from across the UK

  1. 'I'll do free prom make-up if parents are struggling'published at 06:42 BST 26 June

    A Liverpool beauty salon owner offers to do prom make-up for teens whose parents are struggling.

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  2. Inquest begins for murder suspect shot dead in Holland published at 20:35 BST 25 June

    An inquest is opened into the death of Liverpool man Paul Parker, who was shot dead in the Netherlands.

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  3. Mum recalls 'two years of hell' since son's killingpublished at 06:13 BST 23 June

    Ellis Cox, 19, was shot dead in Aintree two years ago and no-one has been charged over his killing.

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  4. Mum calls for nursery law changes after baby assaultpublished at 06:10 BST 23 June

    A mother calls for an end to unqualified staff use and mandatory CCTV in all nurseries.

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  5. Starmer loyalist Hurley backs Burnham for leaderpublished at 15:00 BST 19 June

    Southport's MP says he would vote for Andy Burnham for leader and that a radical agenda is needed.

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  6. Supply teacher ignored order not to work with kidspublished at 07:38 BST 17 June

    Ceyhan Unluer worked at five schools across Merseyside and Cheshire despite being told not to.

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  7. Police chiefs who led Southport attack investigation honouredpublished at 09:33 BST 13 June

    Ex-Chief Constable Serena Kennedy made dame and Det Ch Insp Jason Pye given King's Police Medal.

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  8. Shopping centre reopens after gas leak evacuationpublished at 16:30 BST 12 June

    An HGV struck a gas mains pipe on a service road underneath the Strand shopping centre in Bootle.

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  9. 'End of the road' for family-run store after 112 yearspublished at 06:20 BST 12 June

    Hancock & Wood in Warrington said rising costs and the popularity of online shopping had led to the move.

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  10. Lost tunnel monument recreated 92 years onpublished at 06:11 BST 9 June

    The monument was put in place in 1934 but was removed in the 1960s.

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  11. 'It's precious to open our garden', say award-winnerspublished at 10:29 BST 6 June

    David and Liz win the award as they open their garden to the public for the 10th season.

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  12. Get behind city kids’ hospice plan, bereaved mum urges published at 07:42 BST 30 May

    Hayley Smallman is backing a campaign by Claire House to open a children's hospice in Liverpool.

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  13. Former police headquarters sold in £17m dealpublished at 06:14 BST 27 May

    Homes England is expected to develop the area by buildings homes, a hotel, and shops.

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  14. Armed gang break into house and attack couple published at 12:11 BST 19 May

    A woman suffered facial injuries and a man suffered cuts to his head.

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  15. Summer of gigs to celebrate museum milestonepublished at 11:46 BST 19 May

    National Museums Liverpool says The Quarrymen will open the Summer of Sound on 25 July.

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  16. Farmer's retirement plan to sell 50 tractors 'worth up to £500k'published at 07:08 BST 16 May

    Dave Harrison is selling 50 of his beloved tractors and hopes to make 'up to £500k' for retirement.

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  17. 'Confused' wild deer spotted on loose in streetpublished at 19:40 BST 14 May

    The animal was seen running around close to homes before moving to a nearby Asda car park.

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  18. Ten people arrested after five guns seized in raidspublished at 17:10 BST 14 May

    The firearms are believed to all be viable and will now undergo forensic testing, police say.

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  19. Reform councillor resigns over Holocaust 'hoax' postpublished at 13:43 BST 12 May

    Jay Cooper was elected for the Bootle West ward at Sefton Council on Merseyside just days ago.

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  20. They thought they were 'losing their minds' to 'lonely' conditionpublished at 06:12 BST 5 May

    A group of women who suffer premenstrual dysphoric disorder come together to support each other.

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