All the candidates standing in the Liverpool mayoral election
Votes will get a chance to pick their preferred candidate on May 6
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These are all the candidates standing in the Liverpool mayoral election on May 6.
The elections for the city s mayor has seen seven candidates chosen to run in the contest to lead the city.
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Liverpool mayoral election: Labour picks Joanne Anderson as candidate
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We look ahead to what could be a dramatic local election following the problems facing Liverpool s ruling Labour administration
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Liverpool politics is always an interesting beast - but things have been particularly seismic of late. Mr Anderson was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit bribery and witness intimidation as part of a Merseyside Police investigation into building and development contracts in the city. He was immediately suspended by the Labour Party and remains so with his bail period extended to later this month. This has meant Labour have had to move quickly to select a new candidate for May s elections - with Acting Mayor Wendy Simon, former Deputy Mayor Ann O Byrne and current Lord Mayor Anna Rothery battling it out for the position.