Comment Now the poetry is over: how Labour’s metro mayors can govern in prose and begin the job of changing lives Labour mayors are now in place in both Manchester and Liverpool. The newly elected politicians have an ability to… Emmet Regan 12th May, 2017, 10:30 am
News Unite aide wins selection for coveted Liverpool Walton seat Dan Carden, an aide to Unite’s general secretary, has been selected as Labour’s candidate for the ultra safe… Emma Bean 9th May, 2017, 3:34 pm
News Walton runners and riders: Union aide set to take on top Liverpool politicians Labour activists are eyeing up Steve Rotheram’s Liverpool constituency in the hope of claiming one of the safest… Peter Edwards 8th May, 2017, 1:36 pm
Comment Steve Rotheram: I have tried my utmost for a local candidate in Liverpool Walton This is the full statement published by new Liverpool metro mayor Steve Rotheram as he said he would… Steve Rotheram 7th May, 2017, 8:39 pm
News Swift selection battle kicks off for Walton as Rotheram confirms he will quit as MP Steve Rotheram sparked a fresh selection battle tonight when he confirmed he would step down as an MP… Peter Edwards 7th May, 2017, 8:12 pm
News Local elections liveblog: Tories win West Midlands mayoralty as Burnham takes Manchester 9pm One final result from earlier – The Tories have won the metro mayor’s post in Cambridgeshire and… 5th May, 2017, 4:00 pm
Comment It was a bad night for Labour but a worse one for UKIP – now we have four weeks to prove what the Tories are getting wrong Labour members woke to difficult news this morning as early results from local elections streamed in. Overnight counting… Adam Swersky 5th May, 2017, 3:45 pm
News Rotheram claims landslide victory in Liverpool mayoral contest Labour has won the Liverpool metro mayor’s contest with ease. Steve Rotheram, 55, won well over half of… Peter Edwards 5th May, 2017, 2:18 pm
Comment Metro mayor votes next week show how we can win with green vision for social justice The election clock is ticking. After May’s shock announcement, Labour now has just six weeks to present its… Adam Dyster 27th April, 2017, 9:00 am
News Mayor of Liverpool reveals bid to replace Steve Rotheram in Commons The Labour mayor of Liverpool has declared he wants to contest the safe seat which is expected to… Emma Bean 20th April, 2017, 12:41 pm