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Aug 4, 2024 | 
rnz.co.nz | Alex Binley |Dan Johnson |In Liverpool
By Alex Binley, Dan Johnson, in Liverpool, and BBC reporters across the UKMore than 90 people were arrested after far-right demonstrations descended into riots in towns and cities across the UK on Saturday. Bottles were thrown, shops looted, and police officers attacked in areas including Hull, Liverpool, Bristol, Manchester, Blackpool and Belfast - but not all demonstrations turned violent.
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Apr 7, 2024 | 
justdial.com | In Liverpool
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Jan 4, 2024 | 
hickoryrecord.com | John Lennon |George Harrison |Ringo Starr |Paul McCartney |In Liverpool
It’s 2024 already. The third decade of the 21st century is no longer new. I’m trying to absorb the fact that today’s 18-year-olds were born in 2006. They have no memory of life before the iPhone or Facebook or any president before Barack Obama. They’ve always written current dates with a “20” prefix or should I say, typed. Who writes longhand anymore? The year 2024 will bring some notable anniversaries. The Normandy Invasion was 80 years ago, for anyone who can remember it.
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Oct 11, 2023 | 
bbc.com | In Liverpool |Paul Seddon
Media caption, Watch: the Labour leader outlines Labour's plans on housebuildingPolitics reporter, in LiverpoolLabour will need to override local opposition to deliver its plans for more housing, Sir Keir Starmer has warned. The Labour leader told the BBC his plans to "bulldoze" restrictive planning rules would also require taking on MPs and councils. He added that previous governments had been too fearful of local opposition to deliver the homes the country needs.
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Oct 10, 2023 | 
bbc.com | In Liverpool |Brian Wheeler
Media caption, Watch: Sir Keir Starmer pledges to “get Britain building again”Political reporter, in LiverpoolHere is what we learned from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's speech to his party conference - which could be the last before a general election. 1. He can handle a stage invasionSir Keir's speech got off to the worst possible start as a protester stormed the stage and doused him in glitter.
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Oct 10, 2023 | 
bbc.com | In Liverpool |Brian Wheeler
Political reporter, in LiverpoolWho knew there were two communist-themed bars in Liverpool's Albert Docks, practically next door to each other? Not this reporter, that's for sure. Or the handful of Labour activists milling about in the Revolution Bar, waiting for the start of what had been billed as a general election rally.
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Oct 9, 2023 | 
bbc.com | In Liverpool |Paul Seddon
Image source, EPAPolitics reporter, in LiverpoolSir Keir Starmer will pledge to "build a new Britain" with extra powers for housing and local mayors if Labour wins the next election. Speaking at the party's annual conference on Tuesday, the Labour leader will promise to accelerate building on unused urban land. He will also say Labour would build the "next generation of New Towns" near English cities. And he will say extra police will guarantee patrols in town centres.
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Oct 9, 2023 | 
bbc.com | In Liverpool |Paul Seddon
Image source, Getty ImagesPolitics reporter, in LiverpoolRishi Sunak's Brexit deal renegotiation can pave the way for Labour to agree closer EU ties if it wins power, a shadow minister has said. Hilary Benn said new rules for Northern Ireland adopted in March should give the party a "lot of encouragement". A Labour win would mean a "new chapter" in post-Brexit relations, he told an event at Labour's annual conference. Shared interests, he added, meant both sides should seek to boost co-operation.
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Oct 9, 2023 | 
bbc.com | Sam Francis |Iain WatsonBbc Politics |In Liverpool |iain watson
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The motion passed with few votes against itBy Sam Francis & Iain WatsonBBC Politics, in LiverpoolLabour's leadership has lost a showdown over the party's approach to nationalising critical infrastructure. Delegates voted for a motion, proposed by Labour's largest backer, the union Unite, to "reaffirm" the party's commitment to public ownership of railways and the energy industry. Labour must "make different choices", Unite's general secretary said.
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Oct 8, 2023 | 
bbc.com | In Liverpool |Paul Seddon
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Lord Mandelson was a cabinet minster under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and was a key figure in New LabourPolitics reporter, in LiverpoolA key architect of New Labour has urged Sir Keir Starmer not to give too much power to trade unions if he wins power at the next election. Lord Mandelson said a Labour government should avoid "rigidities" that could deter investment in crucial industries.
