David Cameron has rejected claims the British Government has deliberately neglected Liverpool, slashing funding to the city by more than half.

The British High Court has quashed the original accidental death inquest verdicts returned after 96 Liverpool football fans died in the crush at Hillsborough 23 years ago.

Mayor Joe Anderson is confident the city council will not have to repay an £8.2m European grant in the wake of Liverpool’s decision to abandon plans for a new stadium.

Liverpool have moved a step closer to redeveloping Anfield after formally confirming their preference is to remain at their existing home and not build a new stadium in Stanley Park.

A new inquest must be held into the Hillsborough disaster, according to supporters of the victims' families.

Thousands of people gathered in Liverpool city centre tonight for a vigil in memory of the 96 victims of the Hillsborough Disaster.

People in Liverpool will observe two minutes of silence today as a mark of respect for the 96 victims of the Hillsborough Disaster.

John Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono will tell people around the world “to learn to love each other in peace” today as millions of people celebrate what would have been the music legend’s 70th birthday.

Royle Family actor Ricky Tomlinson is considering standing in the British general election, it was reported today.

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This drama covering the last months of the life of the great composer – played, well against the odds, by Harris – is something of a throwback to the time when Hollywood churned out bios of other great composers with decidedly mixed results.

Saddam Hussein’s last defence minister surrendered to an American commander today after weeks of drawn out negotiations which led to him getting special treatment.