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. 'My daughter's earache was actually brain tumour'published at 07:25 GMT 11 January

    A Formby mum describes her three-year-old's courage in the face of the shock diagnosis.

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  2. 'Wolverhampton council leader should visit Liverpool'published at 16:24 GMT 9 January

    Council leader Liam Robinson said new government proposals were "a step in the right direction".

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  3. 'If fans couldn't afford kits they wouldn't pay'published at 09:38 GMT 8 January

    Tom Beahon, of sportswear firm Castore, says fans buy official shirts because they can afford to.

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  4. 'White elephant' Littlewoods project 'needs boost'published at 06:16 GMT 8 January

    Plans to turn the former Littlewoods site in Liverpool into a film studio complex have stagnated.

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  5. Rail services recover after ice-related disruptionpublished at 13:59 GMT 6 January

    Rail services across Merseyside were hit earlier as trains struggled to cope in the freezing conditions.

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  6. Luke Littler's rise 'beyond anything I expected'published at 18:43 GMT 4 January

    The darts star's first coach at St Helens Darts Academy reacts to his back-to-back World titles.

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  7. Man held after five people attacked in hospitalpublished at 21:14 GMT 30 December 2025

    Five people are treated by paramedics after they were assaulted in a hospital in Merseyside.

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  8. Man dies after being hit by car on Christmas eve published at 19:34 GMT 24 December 2025

    Police say the 55-year-old was struck by a car early in the morning on Marine Drive in Southport.

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  9. Puppy found in 'appalling' state gets new homepublished at 11:59 GMT 24 December 2025

    Perla was found in an appalling state in January but is now loving life in her new home, the RSPCA says.

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  10. 'We want to help other parents with kids in hospital'published at 06:17 GMT 24 December 2025

    A mum hopes support boxes can give comfort to parents whose children are in a Wirral hospital.

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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. '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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  15. '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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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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