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City council leader Warren Bradley outside the Town Hall

Warren Bradley facing battle to remain Liverpool council leader

LIVERPOOL Council’s former “deputy leader” emerged from the shadows yesterday to challenge Warren Bradley for the leadership of the city. Read

David Cameron in Liverpool

Tories to take control of Chester and West Cheshire

CONSERVATIVES scored an overwhelming victory in the elections for the new unitary authority of Chester and West Cheshire. Read

The statue of Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, watches over Liverpool from the top of the Town Hall dome. Picture Howard Davies

Game, set and match as Lib-Dems cling on in Liverpool

David Bartlett reflects on the dramatic twists and turns of Liverpool’s latest elections Read

Wirral news

Confusion on Wirral as Tories say: Stand aside

WIRRAL Tory leader Jeff Green insisted his political rivals should “stand aside” last night after his party’s success at the polls in Thursday’s election. Read

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IN BRIEF: Recounts and drawing lots – the final picture around the region after election night

SEFTON Read

City council leader Warren Bradley outside the Town Hall

Warren Bradley faces double challenge for Liverpool's Lib Dem crown

LIVERPOOL’S Lib Dem council leader Warren Bradley today faced a two-pronged bid to oust him. Read

Municipal Buildings on Dale Street, Liverpool

Lib Dems cling on to power in Liverpool

THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS have hung on to power in Liverpool after a former Labour councillor sensationally defected to Warren Bradley's party. Read

Political stalemate remains in place in Sefton

THE political stalemate in Sefton remained today with no one political party securing enough votes to snatch overall power. Read

Lib Dems retain Warrington

THE Lib Dems may have retained control of Warrington council but last night’s election was all about the Tories. Read

Tories keep West Lancashire

TORY bosses were celebrating today after increasing their dominance on West Lancashire District Council. Read

Wirral remains hung

WIRRAL remained a hung council today – even though the peninsula’s Tories claimed a “stunning” night of victories. Read

Anti stadium lobby give Labour a fright in Knowsley

KNOWSLEY was always going to stay Labour. Read

Labour becomes biggest party in St Helens

LABOUR became the largest political party in St Helens last night after a strong showing at the elections, but they are still out in the cold at the town hall. Read

Halton result hidden in an envelope

A SENSATIONAL tie between two Halton candidates saw the winner’s name drawn out of an envelope. Read

Conservatives take control of Chester and West Cheshire

THE CONSERVATIVES have taken control of the new unitary authority of Chester and West Cheshire. Read

Labour retain control of Halton

LABOUR retained control in their traditional stronghold of Halton last night. Read

Artist's impression of Everton's new stadium & shops in Kirkby

Labour holds off Everton protesters in Knowsley

No shocks in Knowsley as anti-stadium party fails to secure a single seat Read

Tories put in strong show in West Lancashire

THE ruling Conservatives were in a strong position to increase their majority on West Lancashire District Council and claimed all the early results that came in. Read

The statue of Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, watches over Liverpool from the top of the Town Hall dome. Picture Howard Davies

Parties mount final push in the battle to control Liverpool

POLITICAL parties will be out pounding the streets today in a last push to secure votes that could tip the outcome of Liverpool’s most closely run election in a decade. Read

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ELECTION 08: Always exercise right to vote, urges university professor

Some people are dying campaigning for the vote, while others – who have that right – treat it with indifference. Mike Chapple reports. Read