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

Live Reporting

Written by Paul Burnell and edited by Ian Shoesmith

  1. Row over woodlands burial ground plan intensifies

    More than 1000 people have come out in support of a campaign group opposing the plans.

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  2. Rioter who hit police officer with brick jailed

    Nicholas Mullen was seen on CCTV throwing bricks towards a line of officers.

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  3. Man who died hours after arrest was 'loving person'

    Anthony Edwards, 37, died hours after he was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage.

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  4. Hillsborough law must be all or nothing, families say

    The bill would demand public authorities co-operate with official investigations.

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  5. Improvement board's final verdict on city council

    Liverpool City Council is "well led" and on a "well set" trajectory for improvement, a report says.

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  6. What safety measures are in place at Grand National?

    Racehorses are now often able to recover from previously unsurvivable injuries, says a leading vet.

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  7. Fish and chip shop owner retires after 48 years

    After serving chippy teas to generations of customers, Eddie Lockhart says he wants to go fishing.

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  8. The changing fashions of Aintree Ladies Day

    Fashions may change every year, but the sheer sense of excitement and fun on Ladies Day never does.

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  9. Full candidate list revealed for key by-election

    A total of 15 people are vying to be the next MP for Runcorn and Helsby in Cheshire.

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  10. Deadline for candidates to stand in by-election

    Candidates have a few hours to submit their nomination to stand in the election.

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  11. Green Party reveals by-election candidate

    The Cheshire West councillor who represents Helsby ward is the Green candidate in the by-election.

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  12. Beatle's last piano played for first time in decades

    The upright piano was played by John Lennon hours before he was shot dead in December 1980.

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  13. Mayor hopes to 'squeeze out' extra rail capacity

    Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram hopes to increase Merseyrail's capacity for Everton fans.

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  14. Tories pick building industry boss for by-election

    A senior National Federation of Builders executive will stand for the Tories in Runcorn and Helsby.

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  15. Reform name candidate for by-election

    Sarah Pochin is chosen as Reform UK's candidate for the upcoming by-election in Cheshire.

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  16. Fans thrilled by UFC star's visit to hospice group

    Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett calls in to a social group for young adults run by Claire House hospice.

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  17. Why e-scooters divide a city after five years

    Some see it as a great way to move in a city while others feel they are a menace.

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  18. Paul Duffy to be Lib Dem candidate for by-election

    The by-election follows Mike Amesbury's resignation after he received a suspended prison sentence.

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  19. Routine seatbelt stop led police to £1m drugs cash

    A routine stop of a driver not wearing a seatbelt leads to a money and cocaine haul.

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  20. Dance school devastated by late-night blaze

    Jade Studios, in Clubmoor, Liverpool, was badly damaged in a fire on Wednesday night.

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