2021 Liverpool City Council election
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The 2021 Liverpool City Council election is due to take place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Liverpool City Council, alongside other elections across the United Kingdom. One third of the council are up for election, as well as the Mayor of Liverpool, the Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region and Police and Crime Commissioner Merseyside Police, all covering Liverpool.
Background
In December 2019, Mayor Joe Anderson was arrested on suspicion of bribery and witness intimidation, he said he would not seek re-election.[1] Deputy Mayor Wendy Simon became interim mayor. Eight candidates are standing to be the Labour candidate for mayor and the result of the internal selection will be announced 5 March.[2][3] A referendum in Liverpool will be held in 2023 on the continuation of the mayoralty.[4]
Council composition
Before the election the composition of the council was:
| 72 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Lab | LD | G | L | I |
References
- ^ Pidd, Helen (1 January 2021). "Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson withdraws from elections". the Guardian. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Thorp, Liam (29 January 2021). "Eight names enter contest to replace Joe Anderson". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Rodgers, Sienna (20 January 2021). "New Liverpool mayor candidate to be selected by Labour in six weeks". LabourList. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Liverpool city mayor: Labour confirms referendum in 2023". BBC News. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
