Ex-Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and Derek Hatton charged with bribery
by Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6VRDN)
Pair among 12 charged with bribery or misconduct relating to council contracts, say Merseyside police
A total of 12 people, including the former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson, have been charged with offences related to bribery and misconduct over the awarding of contracts from Liverpool city council between 2010 and 2020.
Anderson, who stood down in 2021 after he was arrested, is charged with one count of bribery, one count of misconduct in a public office and one count of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office.
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