Alcohol ban introduced at five local hospitalspublished at 14:51 BST 29 July
Staff can confiscate alcohol and call security if patients or visitors refuse
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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
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Written by Paul Burnell and edited by Ian Shoesmith
Alcohol ban introduced at five local hospitalspublished at 14:51 BST 29 July
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