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A semi-dramatised three-parter about the police’s attempts to halt the influx of drugs in ’90s Liverpool
Hare-brained scheme for a European Super League shows it is time for the UK government to act
The UK’s first big arts festival of 2021 gets under way with a series of eye-catching and thought-provoking outdoor works
Move follows critical independent report showing ‘serious breakdown in governance’
Once deemed a ‘hellhole’, the city has undergone an economic revival
Despite the EU-UK trade deal bringing disruption and red tape, some companies report benefits
Sage releases research showing Innova procedure picked up just 48.89 per cent of active infections
Joe Anderson to take unpaid leave until year-end while Merseyside force investigates building deals
If the public are ‘sceptical and cynical’ about economic data, it is because it does not always reflect reality
Joe Anderson questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to commit bribery and witness intimidation
Police detain five men as part of inquiry into building and development contracts
Strategy will be rolled out across NHS and care homes in December if successful
Government hopes to replicate pilot across the country in hunt for alternative to lockdowns for controlling the virus
Spotting potential ‘spreaders’ could provide a vital route out of the crisis
Small businesses find regional measures more economically damaging than full national lockdown
Chancellor has told Boris Johnson he will provide more cash to end deadlock over tier-3 restrictions
UK government is battling to convince local leaders to put in place new measures as cases rise
In choosing to ignore the experts, the UK government has put lives in danger across the country
The city’s current crisis reflects decades of neglect by Westminster’s politicians
Civic leaders in northern England resist No 10 pressure to impose tighter measures as Wales looks at own controls
Scientific advisers say 2-week national lockdown could save thousands of lives
City with highest number of infections in England struggles to cope
PM unveils three-tier Covid alert system and urges northern England to follow Liverpool region with fresh curbs
Johnson tries to make a success of local lockdowns by enlisting support of mayors
Boris Johnson expected to announce new restrictions in north to tackle latest surge in cases
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