US EditionFormer 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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Former mayor of Liverpool in court over corruption probe
Joe Anderson, 67, is one of 12 people charged as part of Operation Aloft. Former mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson has appeared in court accused of involvement in council corruption. Anderson, 67, was one of 12 people charged as part of Operation Aloft, launched by police to look into the awarding of commercial and business contracts from Liverpool City Council between 2010 and 2020. On Friday, he appeared at Preston Magistrates’ Court and indicat…
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…
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