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. Drug smuggler and ex-partner jailed for £20m plotspublished at 14:31 BST 29 September 2025

    The former couple from Liverpool have been jailed for trying to import drugs worth £20m into the UK.

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  2. Crowds flock to replica 17th Century Spanish galleonpublished at 07:08 BST 28 September 2025

    The Galeón Andalucia is a reproduction of the kind of vessel used for maritime expeditions.

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  3. Taxi driver 'regrets' not helping Southport victimspublished at 12:20 BST 25 September 2025

    The taxi driver who took the Southport attacker to Hart Space did not call 999 for 50 minutes.

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  4. Furlough plea for JLR suppliers after cyber attackpublished at 20:29 BST 24 September 2025

    Knowsley Council leader Graham Morgan is urging the government to help those affected by the incident.

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  5. Medics 'cleared to attend attack after 20 minutes'published at 14:35 BST 24 September 2025

    The Southport Inquiry has heard more details about the emergency response to the attack.

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  6. Cultural projects unveiled for Black History Monthpublished at 06:16 BST 24 September 2025

    Ten special events from an open mic night to a two-day celebration of African dance will feature.

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  7. Meet the boy, 8, making his area safer and cleanerpublished at 07:31 BST 21 September 2025

    Jackson started his litter-picking mission over concerns about smashed glass in an alleyway near his home.

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  8. 'Red flags ignored' before attack, inquiry hearspublished at 16:03 BST 17 September 2025

    The parents of Bebe King said they believed warnings about the killer had been "missed".

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  9. Russian state hack attacks on council 'increasing'published at 06:36 BST 17 September 2025

    A report to go before audit bosses says hackers have been trying to access and disable systems.

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  10. WW2 'Caterpillar Club' pin among auction medal haulpublished at 07:21 BST 14 September 2025

    Flt Sgt Spedding completed 47 operational sorties being shot down over Germany and taken prisoner.

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  11. Council set to scrap 90-year-old carpet beating lawpublished at 07:18 BST 14 September 2025

    Wirral Council is looking to repeal "obsolete" byelaws governing a stretch of Merseyside coastline.

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  12. 'We went on holiday and never saw our dog again'published at 07:19 BST 13 September 2025

    A couple thought they were leaving their much-loved dog Shadow with licensed dog boarders.

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  13. Pair marooned on rock a mile out as tide rushes inpublished at 19:52 BST 11 September 2025

    An RNLI lifeboat was launched to save the two dog walkers, stranded off West Kirby, rescuers say.

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  14. Reform by-election win legal challenge to go aheadpublished at 14:53 BST 11 September 2025

    The High Court backs a challenge from the Runcorn and Helsby by-election's bottom-placed candidate.

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  15. Region's £2 bus fare cap extended into 2026published at 06:13 BST 11 September 2025

    Mayor Steve Rotheram says the freeze, which had been set to end in September, will remain in place.

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  16. 'I hid from Southport killer in toilet with child'published at 16:01 BST 10 September 2025

    Speaking publicly for the first time, dance teacher Heidi Liddle says she feels "crushing guilt".

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  17. Jaguar Land Rover counts the cost of cyber attackpublished at 18:10 BST 9 September 2025

    A former industry executive says factory closures could be costing as much as £5m a day in profits.

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  18. Man killed in factory fall will be 'deeply missed'published at 14:54 BST 9 September 2025

    The 43-year-old man died after falling about 30ft (9m) into an empty silo at a factory in Speke.

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  19. Ban for dog sitters after pets die and disappearpublished at 13:40 BST 9 September 2025

    A Liverpool couple who ran an illegal dog sitting service without a licence are sentenced in court.

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  20. Hundreds mark book festival's first chapterpublished at 19:53 BST 7 September 2025

    The festival features celebrity guest appearances, including from comedian Stan Boardman.

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