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. Live maggots found in 'very dirty' pizza takeawaypublished at 06:15 GMT 24 December 2025

    A New Ferry pizza takeaway where live maggots were found has been given a zero hygiene rating.

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  2. Man in 50s in hospital after being stabbed in armpublished at 10:28 GMT 23 December 2025

    Police are appealing for information on the attack which happened in Anfield on Monday.

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  3. Man denies racially abusing Antoine Semenyopublished at 17:31 GMT 22 December 2025

    Semenyo reported being abused by a spectator during the first Premier League game of the season.

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  4. 'Fish helped me after a car crash - now I sell them'published at 07:17 GMT 21 December 2025

    Stephen Halsey from Wirral says fish were his solace and inspired him to open Wirral Aquatics.

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  5. 'Not enough hydrogen' for region's hydrogen busespublished at 16:56 GMT 19 December 2025

    The fleet of 20 hydrogen-powered buses - half of which have never operated - will run on batteries.

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  6. Ex-politician Hatton and his wife deny misconductpublished at 17:32 GMT 18 December 2025

    Derek Hatton and Sonjia appear in court to deny a charge of misconduct in a public office.

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  7. Five men sentenced for Liverpool FC ticket scampublished at 17:25 GMT 17 December 2025

    Five men are sentenced for their part in a scam involving the resale of Liverpool match tickets.

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  8. No blame on council over parade attack, report findspublished at 15:15 GMT 17 December 2025

    Questions were raised over how Paul Doyle was able to drive on to the road where the incident unfolded.

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  9. Attempted murder arrest after Woodchurch stabbingpublished at 11:04 GMT 17 December 2025

    A man in his 50s is being treated in hospital with suspected stab injuries after the incident.

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  10. Paul Doyle Liverpool parade sentencing 'bittersweet'published at 10:25 GMT 17 December 2025

    A solicitor representing some of Paul Doyle's victims says they will always question why he did it

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  11. Liverpool parade: 'It left emotional scars on our entire family'published at 17:15 GMT 16 December 2025

    Victims of the Liverpool parade attack describe the physical and mental scars the incident left.

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  12. Moment Paul Doyle told police 'my life is ruined'published at 13:49 GMT 16 December 2025

    Footage shows the moment the Liverpool parade attacker spoke to police immediately after his arrest.

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  13. Merseyside public transport changes over Christmaspublished at 06:16 GMT 16 December 2025

    People are urged to plan ahead as public services are set to be scaled back over the holidays.

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  14. Parade attacker 'lied about panicking', court toldpublished at 17:13 GMT 15 December 2025

    The Liverpool parade attacker considered himself "the most important person" in the area, a court hears.

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  15. Comedy retells one of region's 'wildest chapters'published at 07:13 GMT 14 December 2025

    The ill-fated Kirkby Ski Slope is the source of inspiration for new comedy Taking the Piste.

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  16. Huge police convoy moves through Merseyside published at 10:34 GMT 11 December 2025

    More than 250 officers are involved in Operation Vanguard which will also include underwater searches.

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  17. Soldier's amazing survival inspires medal campaignpublished at 11:18 GMT 10 December 2025

    Cpl Andy Reid MBE lost his legs and right arm in Afghanistan prompting his local MP to call for a medal campaign.

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  18. 'Kids have been crying as council shut my toy shop'published at 08:28 GMT 10 December 2025

    David Taylor who has run Dave's Toys for more than 37 years was given termination notice last week.

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  19. Man who stole from Boots three times in a day jailedpublished at 15:17 GMT 9 December 2025

    Ryan Burgess has been jailed for nine months after he stole stock worth more than £350 from Boots in Newton-le-Willows

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  20. Ex-councillor behind hate mail campaign sentencedpublished at 14:54 GMT 9 December 2025

    Gerard Woodhouse, 63, targeted Labour Party colleague Christine Banks for up to two years.

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