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New Mayor of Liverpool removes entire council cabinet on her first day
Joanne Anderson wasted no time in announcing her intentions to take the council and the city in a new direction
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The new Mayor of Liverpool removed the entire existing city council cabinet from their positions on her first day in office.
Joanne Anderson made history yesterday as she was sworn in as Liverpool s first ever female leader - and the first black woman to lead any major UK city.
Later the same day, an email was sent to all current sitting cabinet members informing them that they would be leaving their positions and would be replaced by an entirely new team.
Tories gain control of Northumberland, Harlow, Redditch and Nuneaton & Bedworth councils in big wins
Labour suffered a series of defeats across the country in the local elections, including in its heartlands
Conservatives gain councillors won in usually left-wing stalwart wards including in Sunderland and Tyneside
The Tories, Lib Dems and Greens all made significant gains in several seats as Labour went backwards
Liverpool has elected its first black female mayor as Labour held on to the role despite corruption allegations
Results painted a brutal picture for Sir Keir Starmer s party on Super Thursday, as he also loses Hartlepoo
As a city, Liverpool has had quite the year.
From becoming the epicentre of the devastating second wave of Covid-19, to holding the first city-wide mass testing operation for the virus, it has been a turbulent time.
Politically there have been plenty of headlines too, with an arrested mayor and council officers and an inspection report that has led to government commissioners being sent to oversee dysfunctional departments of the city council.
This week promises to be another that will live long in the memory as Liverpool goes to the polls for the most unpredictable city elections in more than a decade.
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