Mayor of the Liverpool City Region. All tweets are by members of my team. Follow my personal account: @MetroMayorSteve

Liverpool City Region
🚌 WE’VE TAKEN BACK CONTROL 🚌 For the first time in 40 years, buses in the Liverpool City Region are back under public control. A new era for public transport in our area has begun. 👏
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⏰ There's still time to reserve your spot at next week's Mayor’s Question Time. It's your chance to speak to Steve about the issues that matter to you and your community. 📅 Tuesday 6 October 🕡 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 📍 Wirral Register to attend: ow.ly/kmER50ZNJa9
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🚨 SPEAK TO STEVE | Got a question for the Metro Mayor? Steve is back in the @bbcmerseyside hot seat at 10am, and this is your chance to ask him the questions that matter to you. ☎️ 0800 731 9333 📲 WhatsApp: 0800 321 333 (start with MERSEY) 📧 thehotseat@bbc.co.uk
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New vocational GCSEs will be introduced across England from 2029, helping young people gain skills for future jobs. 💼 Subjects could include building and construction, business management and finance, and child development. 🏗️🧱 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6re…
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Last week @MetroMayorSteve convened a meeting with representatives from @EFC_FanAdvisory, the Club, Merseyrail and other key stakeholders to discuss transport arrangements to and from Hill Dickinson Stadium. evertonfc.com/news/2026/sept…
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🚨 SPEAK TO STEVE | @MetroMayorSteve is back in the @bbcmerseyside hot seat. This is your chance to ask Steve the questions that matter to you. ☎️ 0800 731 9333 📲 WhatsApp: 0800 321 333 (start with MERSEY) 📧 thehotseat@bbc.co.uk
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⛴️ The new £26m Royal Daffodil set sail on her maiden voyage today following a special naming ceremony. She’s the first new Mersey Ferry to be built in more than 60 years - and the sixth vessel to carry the iconic Royal Daffodil name.
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🚨 @MetroMayorSteve will be answering your questions live on @Reddit later this week. Whether it’s about your local area, your community, transport, jobs or investment - you can ask him anything! 📍 AMA: r/Liverpool 🕔 17:00-19:00 📅 Thursday 24 September
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Have you travelled on one of our new buses? 🚌 ♿️ More accessible 🔋 Charging points 🚏 New and extended routes 📆 More frequent services
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❓ Do you have a question for @MetroMayorSteve? Join Steve at his next Mayor’s Question Time to discuss the issues that matter to you and your community. 📅 Tuesday 6 October 🕡 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 📍 Wirral Register to attend: ow.ly/kmER50ZNJa9
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🚢 Looking shipshape! Ahead of its entry into full passenger service, Steve was invited on board the Royal Daffodil for a sneak peek at the facilities on the brand new Mersey Ferry. 🌊
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Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region retweeted
Heartbroken for Andy and his family at the loss of his dad. Alzheimer’s is a cruel disease that slowly robs people of themselves, while taking a heavy toll on the families who love them. Sending Andy and the whole Burnham family my deepest sympathies and all my love at such a difficult time.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham cancels engagements following death of his father Roy, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s bbc.in/4A3J94y
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📰 VISITOR LEVY | Steve has joined fellow mayors in committing that, if an Overnight Visitor Levy is introduced locally, it will be capped at 5%. Any levy would be subject to local consultation - including with businesses and the accommodation sector. mirror.co.uk/news/politics/t…
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🚨NEW: The government has announced that mayors will be handed the power to introduce an Overnight Visitor Levy. A modest levy could raise £18m a year for the Liverpool City Region - and be directly reinvested back into the things that make our visitor economy such a success.
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It's always nice to get a shout out from the Prime Minister. 👏
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🚨 CALL THE METRO MAYOR | @MetroMayorSteve is back in the @bbcmerseyside hot seat from 10am. This is your chance to ask Steve the questions that matter to you. ☎️ 0800 731 9333 📲 WhatsApp: 0800 321 333 (start with MERSEY) 📧 thehotseat@bbc.co.uk
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The Liverpool City Region has entered a strategic partnership with the National Wealth Fund, giving the region greater access to investment expertise. 💷 It’s a major opportunity to unlock projects, attract private investment and create good jobs. 💼 birkenhead.news/national-wea…
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Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region retweeted
Brilliant Steve! Congratulations!!👏👏
🚌 @MetroMayorSteve joined passengers on board the first publicly controlled bus in the Liverpool City Region in 40 years. A historic day for public transport in our region! 👏
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Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region retweeted
🚌 Come with me on the brand new X3 service to @LPL_Airport. It connects 25,000 more people within an hour of the airport - just one of the many changes passengers will start to see from today.
🚌 @MetroMayorSteve joined passengers on board the first publicly controlled bus in the Liverpool City Region in 40 years. A historic day for public transport in our region! 👏
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