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Why I confronted a man on the train over annoying new trend

Liam Thorp has had enough of a common public transport menace

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Kevin Keegan was football's first modern superstar - but most of all he showed us the value of humility

As the football world mourns the death of the Liverpool legend, many could learn from his approach to life

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Andy Burnham talks a good game, now he must deliver - and quickly

The new Prime Minister is blessed with strong communication skills - but he must back that up with radical action and he doesn't have long, writes Liam Thorp

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The world is always watching Merseyside with good reason, but there's just one thing missing

The Open Championship

The Open Golf Championship is another of the world's great events to come to Merseyside and it's important we don't take this for granted

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I stood in Downing Street and heard the Keir Starmer legacy many won't know

Political editor Liam Thorp was invited to an intimate meeting between the outgoing Prime Minister and some of the people he has helped

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From the pitch at Anfield to the Prime Minister's office - a journey 17 years in the making

This was a journey that started in front of The Kop on a day that changed the new Prime Minister forever.

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Under a golden sky the Hillsborough heroes made history again

A seismic day unfolded in parliament after years of tireless campaigning

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Andy Burnham: 'Courage of Hillsborough families has changed the country'

Writing exclusively for the Liverpool ECHO, incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham looks ahead to the historic moment a new Hillsborough Law will pass through the House of Commons

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One bold move could show this ridiculous Farage stunt up for what it is

Political editor Liam Thorp says other parties can form an agreement to highlight the ridiculous nature of Reform leader's latest plan

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'What have we become?' - vile and violent responses to attacks on migrant workers shocked even me

Stockbridge Village

On Monday we reported on sickening racist violence targeting migrant care workers in our region - some of what followed in response was just as grim, writes political editor Liam Thorp

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Amazon selling dehumidifier that dries clothes within hours and prevents condensation

I was tired of waiting days for clothes to dry indoors and dealing with a damp-smelling home, so bought a dehumidifier - here's how it performed

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What a WWE champion had to say about Scouse mums left me with a sour taste

Austin Theory, current WWE Raw World Tag Team Champion, didn't have anything nice to say about the city of Liverpool ahead of his visit to the M&S Bank Arena

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Time to put an end to secrecy and protect the public's right to know

The UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition is leading calls for change over abusive lawsuits which attempt to silence reporting

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Iran war is Keir Starmer's strongest moment but a nightmare lies ahead

Prime Minister has seen approval ratings improve over his handling of the current conflict, but this will be quickly forgotten as the economic impact hits home in Britain

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Another missed anniversary, another insult for Hillsborough families. Enough is enough

It is now time for the Prime Minister to keep his promise

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The battle for Liverpool Council has begun after Aigburth by-election

Liverpool Council

David Humphreys analyses the Green Party's win in Aigburth and what it means for next year's all-out ballots

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Decades overdue but welcome nonetheless, South Yorkshire Police's Hillsborough promise must now be kept

The force's chief constable has shown a sense of responsibility too often missing down the decades - but must now deliver on her pledge

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I was at the big Brookside reunion and was touched by what I saw

Ryan Paton reflects on the biggest gathering of the Brookside cast and crew since the show ended

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Councillor who swapped Greens for Reform won't tell us why

The ECHO has reached out several times to Cllr David Hawley to ask him for an interview about his major decision

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Unseen photographs of Liverpool's Metropolitan Cathedral under construction

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral

"It commands the Liverpool skyline and is visible for miles around"

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Reform are marching into Merseyside, where is the fight back?

Political editor Liam Thorp says many will be concerned by the progress of Nigel Farage's right wing populists and says more clear water and signals of hope must be offered to push them back

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People say 'it's time for change' as town fights 'losing battle'

Residents in the struggling Merseyside town say years of decline have left them feeling abandoned as Labour faces a 'losing battle' in May elections

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The price of progress we must never forget: The true cost of a key moment in Liverpool's history

The story of the railway and its birth on Merseyside show the contradictions at the heart of 19th-century Britain, writes historian of activism and empire Dr Dean Clay

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This House of Lords appointment is an insult to Liverpool and a sign of a system that's broken

Simon Heffer's appointment will cause outrage in this city and add to calls to abolish the second chamber, writes Liam Thorp

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