Women and BAME communities 'have been treated with utter contempt' by Rishi Sunak’s Budget, claims The Women’s Organisation CEO Maggie O’Carroll. Tony McDonough reports Chancellor Rishi Sunak won plaudits following his spring Budget…

One of the original 'seven streets of Liverpool' is to close for two weeks as part of the city's £47m highways transformation programme. Tony McDonough reports One of Liverpool’s oldest city centre streets is to close temporarily as…

Based in Speke in south Liverpool, B&M operates 1,059 stores in the UK and France and says strong trading has continued through the COVID-19 pandemic. Tony McDonough reports Full-year profits are set to surge at Liverpool-based…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Stena Forecaster, a ro-ro vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is P&O European Ferries. Norbank, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin…

At a meeting of the full council on Wednesday evening the budget, that will see a 4.99% rise in Council Tax bills and £15m of cuts, was approved. Tony McDonough reports Councillors in Liverpool have voted to make cuts of £15m and…

In his Budget speech Chancellor Rishi Sunak named Liverpool city region as one of eight new English Freeports and it could lead to a jobs bonanza for Merseyside. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool city region’s newly announced Freeport…

Business and political leaders and entrepreneurs have welcomed many of the measures in Rishi Sunak's Budget but say he has fallen short in some areas. Tony McDonough reports Business leaders and entrepreneurs from across the…

Freeports are designated zones where normal tax and customs rules do not apply and in his Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said Liverpool city region will be one of eight such zones. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool city region has…

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his 2021 spring Budget to the House of Commons. Here are the main points: Public finances UK economy shrank by 10% in 2020 Economy forecast to rebound in 2021, with projected annual growth of 4% this…

Based in Merseyside, Nichols sells Vimto and other soft drinks brands across the UK and to 85 countries worldwide and it has taken a big hit from the COVID-19 pandemic. Tony McDonough reports Vimto maker Nichols says the “unequalled…