Hillsborough Law not likely until after summerpublished at 21:05 BST 8 July
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy had suggested the bill would be in Parliament "in the coming days".
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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
Live Reporting
Written by Paul Burnell and edited by Ian Shoesmith
Hillsborough Law not likely until after summerpublished at 21:05 BST 8 July
City's children's services improve from inadequate to goodpublished at 06:28 BST 8 July
06:28 BST 8 JulyOfsted upgraded its rating for services in Liverpool said provision for care leavers still needs work.
Read MoreNursery that put children at risk of harm closespublished at 14:13 BST 7 July
14:13 BST 7 JulyK8Z Cheeky Monkeyz says it had to shut after saying it was unable to meet Ofsted improvement demands.
Read MoreFamily's 'beloved' gran at centre of murder probepublished at 08:48 BST 7 July
08:48 BST 7 JulyTracy McCormack, 55, from Litherland, was found dead inside a house in Netherton on Sunday.
Read MoreTributes to veteran MP and minister Sir George Howarthpublished at 21:44 BST 6 July
21:44 BST 6 JulySir George Howarth served in Parliament for almost 38 years and was a minister under Tony Blair.
Read MoreHopes Burnham's rise could boost Liverpool jobspublished at 07:22 BST 5 July
07:22 BST 5 JulyLiverpool's metro mayor says he hopes devolution could lead the city to attract civil service jobs.
Read More'I built my mate a fake bar at uni - now I'm designing his real one'published at 07:33 BST 4 July
07:33 BST 4 JulyA woman who built a fake bar for her university friends 12 years ago is now redesigning their real bar.
Read MorePregnant woman needs inhaler due to mouldy homepublished at 07:31 BST 4 July
07:31 BST 4 JulyShania Brannigan, 24, claims she had to move out of her Maghull flat after mould gave her asthma.
Read MoreMan taken to hospital after suspected shop arsonpublished at 14:06 BST 2 July
14:06 BST 2 JulyFirefighters arrived within a minute and found the blaze had already been put out by police officers.
Read MoreAviary closure came out of the blue, keeper sayspublished at 06:19 BST 2 July
06:19 BST 2 JulySefton Council says the Botanic Gardens Aviary in Churchtown, Southport, will close in March 2027.
Read MoreHundreds of fraudulent Blue Badges revokedpublished at 06:03 BST 30 June
06:03 BST 30 JuneAn anti-fraud investigation found some of the badges had been issued under names of deceased people.
Read MorePupils perform for Foo Fighters in stadium showpublished at 19:35 BST 29 June
19:35 BST 29 JuneThe Bell Tower Beats, from Anfield Road Primary School, performed for the US stars in Liverpool.
Read More'I'll do free prom make-up if parents are struggling'published at 06:42 BST 26 June
06:42 BST 26 JuneA Liverpool beauty salon owner offers to do prom make-up for teens whose parents are struggling.
Read MoreInquest begins for murder suspect shot dead in Holland published at 20:35 BST 25 June
20:35 BST 25 JuneAn inquest is opened into the death of Liverpool man Paul Parker, who was shot dead in the Netherlands.
Read MoreMum recalls 'two years of hell' since son's killingpublished at 06:13 BST 23 June
06:13 BST 23 JuneEllis Cox, 19, was shot dead in Aintree two years ago and no-one has been charged over his killing.
Read MoreMum calls for nursery law changes after baby assaultpublished at 06:10 BST 23 June
06:10 BST 23 JuneA mother calls for an end to unqualified staff use and mandatory CCTV in all nurseries.
Read MoreStarmer loyalist Hurley backs Burnham for leaderpublished at 15:00 BST 19 June
15:00 BST 19 JuneSouthport's MP says he would vote for Andy Burnham for leader and that a radical agenda is needed.
Read MoreSupply teacher ignored order not to work with kidspublished at 07:38 BST 17 June
07:38 BST 17 JuneCeyhan Unluer worked at five schools across Merseyside and Cheshire despite being told not to.
Read MorePolice chiefs who led Southport attack investigation honouredpublished at 09:33 BST 13 June
09:33 BST 13 JuneEx-Chief Constable Serena Kennedy made dame and Det Ch Insp Jason Pye given King's Police Medal.
Read MoreShopping centre reopens after gas leak evacuationpublished at 16:30 BST 12 June
16:30 BST 12 JuneAn HGV struck a gas mains pipe on a service road underneath the Strand shopping centre in Bootle.
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