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Former mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson among 12 charged as part of corruption probe

Joe Anderson, the former mayor of Liverpool, and deputy council leader Derek Hatton are among 12 charged with bribery as part of a council corruption investigation led by Merseyside Police.
The charges relate to misconduct in public office and conspiracy regarding council contracts awarded from 2010 to 2020 as part of Operation Aloft.
A total of 12 individuals have been charged with various offences and are scheduled to appear in court on March 28.
Liverpool City Council is cooperating with the police investigation and aims to improve governance following a past period of government intervention.

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Ex-Liverpool mayor among 12 charged with corruption offences

The former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and another former politician in the city, Derek Hatton, have been charged with bribery and misconduct along with ten others.

4 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Epoch Times

Former Mayor of Liverpool Among 12 Charged as Part of Corruption Probe

Former Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson is one of 12 people who have been charged as part of an investigation into council corruption. The 67-year-old, who was first arrested in December 2020, has been charged with bribery, misconduct in a public office, and conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office, Merseyside Police said on Friday. Derek Hatton, 77, who was deputy leader of Liverpool City Council in the 1980s, has been charged with bri…

4 days ago·New York, United States

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Ex-Liverpool mayor among 12 charged over bribery and corruption

Joe Anderson and Derek Hatton are among those facing corruption charges.

4 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Former Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson Charged With Bribery

Former Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson has been charged with bribery and misconduct in relation to council contracts, Merseyside Police announced today.

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The Independent

Ex-Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson charged with bribery in corruption probe

Former Labour mayor was first arrested in December 2020

4 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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lancashiretelegraph.co.uk

Two people from Lancashire charged in Liverpool council corruption probe

Two people from Lancashire and former mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson are among 12 people charged as part of a council corruption investigation.

4 days ago·Blackburn, United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom 4 days ago on Friday, March 7, 2025.

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