THE Daily Post takes its Get On Board cruise campaign petition to the heart of Government in London today.

It will be presented in person to transport minister Mike Penning, MP, at the Department for Transport.

The petition asking for restrictions banning cruise turnarounds to be lifted – cruises starting and finishing at Liverpool Pier Head – contains more than 2,500 signatures.

We want the government to overturn turnaround constraints on the £15m EU grant used to build Liverpool Cruise Terminal.

This will mean Merseyside can once again become a leading player in the thriving worldwide cruise industry.

The petition will be handed over to Mr Penning at a special meeting at 2.30pm today.

As well as the petition, Mr Penning will be given a complete portfolio of Daily Post articles about the Get On Board campaign.

These stories detail the overwhelming local support for cruise turnarounds to operate from Liverpool Cruise Terminal in the city centre.

Besides backing from the people of Liverpool, high-profile supporters of the campaign include the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, MP for Tatton, in Cheshire.