I'm cooperating fully with police, says Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson

Statement following arrest as part of fraud inquiry says he was interviewed for six hours

The mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, has said he is cooperating with police inquiries and supports the Labour party's decision to suspend him following his arrest as part of a fraud investigation.

The mayor, who has led Liverpool for a decade, was one of five men arrested on Friday during an investigation into building and development contracts in the city.