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Chinese murders suspect extradited Feb 20 2013

A Chinese businessman wanted by police over the murders of a family of four is being extradited to the UK, police said.Read

£4m Government grant for Mersey councils to tackle pothole crisis Dec 19 2012

MERSEY town halls were handed almost £4m of government cash for road maintenance amid warnings of a looming “pothole crisis”.Read

Eric Pickles accuses Liverpool of ‘talking tosh’ over cuts Dec 14 2012

A CABINET minister yesterday told council leaders to stop moaning about the painful spending cuts – accusing them of talking “complete tosh”.Read

Olympics scene on PM's festive card Dec 07 2012

A fresh legacy of the London Olympics has been unveiled: the Prime Minister's official Christmas card.Read

George Osborne delivers his Autumn Statement to MPs in the House of Commons

Mixed news for Merseyside from George Osborne’s autumn statement Dec 06 2012

GEORGE Osborne cheered motorists and gave millions a small income tax cut yesterday – but punished the poor on benefits and paved the way for more deep town hall cuts.Read

At a glance: how the autumn statement will affect you Dec 06 2012

THE 3p-a-litre increase in fuel duty, planned for next January, was cancelled.Read

Hillsborough probe needs international figurehead, claims Mersey Police Commissioner Jane Kennedy Dec 04 2012

AN INTERNATIONAL figure such as former Irish president Mary Robinson must be appointed to ensure the Hillsborough probe uncovers the full scandal, the Home Office was told yesterday.Read

Government to unveil fast track laws to make Hillsborough police talk Nov 22 2012

FAST-TRACK laws to ensure no police officer involved in the Hillsborough cover-up escapes justice will be unveiled as early as today.Read

Top civil servant denies blocking Liverpool to London rail inquiry Nov 01 2012

THE TOP civil servant at the Department for Transport (DfT) was forced to deny it was obstructing an inquiry into the West Coast rail franchise fiasco.Read

PM to help after army prevent the fiancee of fallen Mersey soldier proving he fathered their baby Oct 25 2012

DAVID Cameron vowed to investigate after it was revealed the army is preventing the fiancee of a fallen Merseyside soldier from proving he is the father of their baby.Read

Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher’s former aide refuses to apologise for Hillsborough press briefing Oct 24 2012

A KEY aide to Margaret Thatcher refused to apologise for allegedly briefing the media that a “tanked-up mob” of Liverpool fans was to blame for the Hillsborough tragedy.Read

No lower local pay for MPs, report suggests Oct 16 2012

A REVIEW appeared to rule out lower “local pay” for MPs in the North – even as ministers continue to pursue the idea for public-sector workers.Read

David Cameron addresses the Conservative Party conference

David Cameron sparks storm with comment about job-killing ‘bureaucrats’ in Merseyside Oct 11 2012

DAVID CAMERON yesterday condemned job-killing "bureaucrats" in Merseyside who refused to allow a big factory to open but refused to name the guilty council.Read

Home secretary to announce police practice changes to prevent Hillsborough cover-up repeat Oct 11 2012

CHANGES to police practices to prevent a repeat of the Hillsborough cover-up will be announced in weeks, the Home Secretary has hinted.Read

David Cameron to warn Britain faces an ‘hour of reckoning’ Oct 10 2012

DAVID Cameron will today warn Britain faces an “hour of reckoning” which could plunge the country into a future of economic decline when he closes the Tory conference.Read

Boris Johnson is a hit at Tory party conference Oct 10 2012

A BLONDE mop-top bathed the gloomy Conservative conference in sunshine and laughter yesterday – but left a shadow hanging over the watching David Cameron.Read

Transport secretary says high-speed rail network should run further north Oct 09 2012

THE planned high-speed network (HS2) should go all the way from London to Scotland, the new transport secretary said yesterday as he ordered a fresh study.Read

University of Liverpool to share £1bn boost for science projects Oct 08 2012

LIVERPOOL university will share a £1bn boost for world-leading science projects, Chancellor George Osborne will announce today.Read

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