Liverpool is 'city of hope not hate' as UKIP march slammed - Liverpool Echo

UKIP supporters and counter protestors arrive in Liverpool

A heavy police presence kept the opposing groups apart in the largely peaceful protest in Liverpool.

Study finds boycott of the Sun made the people of Liverpool more left-wing

The decades-long boycott of the Sun in Liverpool has long been seen as a moral and cultural protest, but has it also changed the city’s political views? That was the question Lucas Paulo da Silva of Trinity College Dublin set out to explore in a recent study, with the findings published in the Conversation. Drawing on data spanning two decades and over 12,000 respondents, da Silva examined how the boycott of the Sun, dubbed “the Scum” by many lo…

Liverpool is 'city of hope not hate' as UKIP march slammed - Liverpool Echo

Concerns have been raised by the leader of the council and community groups

Open Letter from Councillor Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council - Liverpool Express

I am writing to express Liverpool City Council’s position regarding the UKIP march scheduled to take place in our city on Saturday, 23rd August. Liverpool is a city built on diversity, resilience, and unity. We are proud of our long-standing reputation as a welcoming and inclusive place, home to communities from all walks of life who contribute to the rich cultural fabric that makes Liverpool so special. While we respect the democratic right of …