Archive: Liverpool

'You'll never walk again': Attack on Hillsborough victims came from Whitehall

Abusive changes to Wikipedia page on Hillsborough disaster made from computer in Whitehall

NASUWT comments on chief inspector's remarks on school standards in Liverpool and Manchester

Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, has responded to the Chief Inspector’s comments about the standards of education in schools in Liverpool and Manchester.
‘Thought for the Commute’ bus poster campaign launches across Manchester, Liverpool, and Birmingham

Posters are going up in buses across Manchester, Liverpool, and Birmingham today as part of ‘Thought for the Commute’, a new month-long campaign by the British Humanist Association (BHA).
Mersey transport plan to boost economy

Liverpool City Council is set to approve a £45M package of transport and urban realm improvements this Friday to reduce congestion and boost the city’s visitor economy.

Day of reckoning: CPS will investigate manslaughter allegations

Families of those killed in the Hillsborough tragedy will discover if there will be any manslaughter charges brought against the police that handled the game today.
Revealed: The Thatcherite plan to abandon Liverpool

The Thatcher government briefly considered leaving Liverpool to a period of "managed decline", according to confidential government documents released today.

Hillsborough campaigners celebrate victory

MPs will debate the release of papers concerning the Hillsborough disaster after an e-petition secured the necessary 100,000 signatures.
Comment: Frontline policing is under threat

Don't believe the government's assurances on protecting frontline services. Here in Liverpool policing is being hit hard by the cuts and crime is inevitably going to rise.