Important journalism from my colleagues this week Patrick Butler Josh Halliday et al who have uncovered the scandalous prosecution of unpaid carers.

Now Rishi Sunak is under pressure from former DWP secretaries to launch an inquiry 👇
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ICYMI I went down to West Kirby yesterday to speak to those on the waterfront about what happened this week. This is what they told me
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Breaking: Updates as schoolboy fights for life after stabbing

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.Ed Barnes (he/him) has been across the story of Wirral's controversial £20m sea wall from the start

So naturally he is all over the news of yesterday's flooding, with calls for a full investigation into the effectiveness of the project

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David Baines, who is standing for the parliamentary seat of St Helens North at the general election is stepping down as leader of St Helens Council

Congratulations to the Liverpool Echo and Liam Thorp who announced an important #foi victory today: medium.com/behind-local-n…

The company behind Home Bargains and the man behind Liverpool's tallest tower are joining forces to buy a former industrial estate on the edge of the city centre - and are planning a landmark high-rise development on the site.

Story with Alistair Houghton
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Hall of fame community note

Today's Liverpool Echo front page carries news of the Information Commissioner backing my call for Liverpool Council to reveal the name of two elected members who received court summons over the non-payment of council tax

Two Liverpool Councillors who were summonsed to court over the non-payment of council tax should consider their position, according to the city’s opposition leader

The council will be forced to reveal their identities after an ECHO campaign victory

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It was great to join around 3,000 others for a very unique iftar at Anfield last night

Well done to Liverpool Region Mosque Network Islamic Relief UK LFC Foundation and all those involved in organising this great event

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BREAKING: Everton hit with further two-point deduction after second PSR case
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This is the correct decision and Liam Thorp was right to pursue this case.

The @ICO was bound to rule in favour of #transparency so why did Liverpool City Council choose to obstruct it?

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The council had refused to reveal the names of two councillors summonsed to court over Council Tax but the Information Commissioner backs Liverpool Echo and says the names must be released
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