When former Labour MP Steve Rotheram was elected as the first metro mayor of the Liverpool city region in May with a huge 59% of the vote, he said he wanted the city to “punch above its weight”.

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Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has sought to “set the record straight” over plans for a new glider system to operate across the Liverpool City Region. A major pledge in his election manifesto last year, ...

It is not yet known whether people living in the Liverpool City Region (LCR) will benefit from a discounted tourist tax rate, the metro mayor has said. The decision to allow regional mayors to ...

The £2 cap for single bus fares will come to an end across the Liverpool City Region as the cost of delivering the scheme is revealed. Despite a national fare limit increasing the flat rate for a one ...