Seven candidates set to face off in Liverpool mayoral election
The nomination deadline has now passed
10:46, 9 APR 2021
Updated
The seven candidates in the running to become mayor of Liverpool have been finalised.
The deadline for nominations in May’s elections passed yesterday afternoon, with candidate lists now published for mayoral and council elections in Liverpool.
Labour, who currently hold the mayoralty, will face candidates from five other political parties as well as independent candidate Stephen Yip.
Next month’s poll will occur after an extended period of political turmoil in the city.
The arrest of former mayor Joe Anderson in December and an ensuing government investigation has culminated in a series of damning revelations about how parts of the council have operated in the past.