Emily Spurrell elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside
Former deputy storms to victory for Labour
16:07, 8 MAY 2021
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Emily Spurrell is the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside (Image: James Maloney/Liverpool Echo)
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Labour s Emily Spurrell has been comfortably elected as the new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Merseyside.
Granting a second independence referendum in Scotland would be “irresponsible”, according to the Environment Secretary, as counting got under way again to determine whether the SNP has won a majority in Holyrood.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to plough ahead with plans for a follow-up border poll as her party’s chances of taking more than 65 seats in the Scottish Parliament looked likely to go down to the wire as counting continued on Saturday.
With the SNP leader’s strategy putting her on a collision course with the Prime Minister, who has insisted he will not support an “irresponsible” referendum, senior minister George Eustice said it is the wrong time to be considering another plebiscite.
Fears over dangerous e-scooter riders after two near misses
Mr Walker said one of the riders clipped his white cane when he was about to cross the road
Tom Walker is a campaigner on issues affecting blind and partially sighted people. (Pic Andrew Teebay).
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11:41, 4 MAY 2021
Local elections are taking place on Thursday, May 6, 2021 (Image: Liverpool Echo)
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Voting ST HELENS is ready for a safe and secure voting day in the Local Elections, Liverpool City Region Mayoral Elections and Merseyside Police & Crime Commissioner Elections on Thursday, May 6, and here is a list of all you need to know. The council has planned for Covid-19 secure elections, with changes to polling station venues and safety measures in place at polling stations, to help you and staff stay safe.
Voting in person Polling station voters should double-check the location of their station, as this may have changed due to Covid-secure measures, or in some cases as a result of the polling station review which took place prior to last year’s planned elections.