Liverpool is a port city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, located on the Mersey Estuary, 178 miles northwest of London. It is the fifth largest city in the United Kingdom, with a population of 496,770. It serves as the administrative, cultural, and economic hub of the Liverpool City Region, which has a population exceeding 1.5 million.
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In 1900, Liverpool held Europe's largest music and poetry event, the Welsh national Eisteddfod.
In 1901, Liverpool inventor Frank Hornby produced Meccano and Hornby Model Railways.
In 1901, the Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse was constructed, and at the time, it was the world's largest building in terms of area.
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Sir Edward Elgar dedicated his Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 to the Liverpool Orchestral Society in 1901, and the piece had its first performance in the city.
In 1902, the first British Nobel Prize was awarded to Ronald Ross, professor at the School of Tropical Medicine.
In 1904, construction began on the Anglican Cathedral, which would become the largest Cathedral in Britain and the fifth largest in the world.
The earliest snowfall historically occurred on September 10, 1908.
Since 1908, the Bluecoat Chambers has served as a centre for arts in Liverpool.
In 1910, G. Melville Richards, a pioneer of scientific toponymy in Wales, was born.
The Liverpool Talmudical College existed from 1914 until 1990.
Novelist Gerald Hanley, the brother of James Hanley, was born in Liverpool in 1916.
June Bhatia, pen name Helen Forrester, known for her books about her childhood in Liverpool, was born in 1919.
The Housing Act of 1919 led to the construction of mass council housing across Liverpool during the 1920s and 1930s.
In December 1927, Liverpool recorded its lowest amount of sunshine on record, with 16.5 hours.
In 1929, Liverpool held Europe's largest music and poetry event, the Welsh national Eisteddfod.
In 1930, Liverpool was the site of Britain's first provincial airport.
At the 1931 United Kingdom census, Liverpool's population reached an all-time high of 846,302. Following this peak, in response to central government policy, the Council authority of Liverpool then built and owned large several 'new town' council estates in the suburbs within Liverpool's metropolitan area. Tens of thousands of people were systematically relocated to new housing in areas such as Halton, Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, Cheshire West and Chester, West Lancashire, Warrington and as far as North Wales.
The driest month on record in Liverpool was February 1932, with 0.9 mm (0.035 in) of rain.
In 1933, the British Interplanetary Society was founded in Liverpool by Phillip Ellaby Cleator.
In 1934, Liverpool inventor Frank Hornby produced Dinky Toys.
In 1935, James Hanley published The Furys, the first in a sequence of five loosely autobiographical novels about working-class life in Liverpool.
J. G. Farrell, a novelist of Irish descent known for his historical fiction, was born in Liverpool in 1935.
J. G. Farrell left Liverpool at the outbreak of war in 1939.
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The prolific writer of adventure novels, Harold Edward Bindloss, who was born in Liverpool, died in 1945.
From 1950 to 1951, the world's first scheduled passenger helicopter service ran between Liverpool and Cardiff.
From 1950 to 1951, the world's first scheduled passenger helicopter service ran between Liverpool and Cardiff.
In June 2014, Prime Minister David Cameron launched the International Festival for Business in Liverpool, the world's largest business event in 2014, and the largest in the UK since the Festival of Britain in 1951.
In 1952, Liverpool was twinned with Cologne, Germany, a city which also suffered severe aerial bombing during the war.
The wettest month on record in Liverpool was August 1956, which recorded 221.2 mm (8.71 in) of rain.
In 1962, construction began on the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral, which is known for breaking the traditional longitudinal design.
Gerald Hanley was one of the scriptwriters for the movie about the life of Gandhi in 1964.
George Garrett, the writer, docker and political activist, died in 1966.
Gerald Hanley wrote the film script for The Blue Max in 1966.
Goodison Park was one of the host venues during the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
In 1967, The Mersey Sound, an anthology of poems written by Adrian Henri, Roger McGough and Brian Patten, was first published.
In 1967, construction ended on the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral, known for breaking the traditional longitudinal design.
By the time that Frank Shaw's My Liverpool, a Celebration of 'Scousetown' was published in 1971, 'Scouser' had firmly become the dominant demonym for people from Liverpool.
In 1973, G. Melville Richards, a pioneer of scientific toponymy in Wales, died.
In 1974, Liverpool began to be administered by the Merseyside County Council.
In 1974, Liverpool was moved from Lancashire to the newly created county of Merseyside.
In 1974, Liverpool, previously part of Lancashire, became a metropolitan borough within the newly created metropolitan county of Merseyside.
The latest snowfall historically occurred on June 2, 1975.
In 1977, Beryl Bainbridge won the Whitbread Awards prize for best novel.
In 1978, construction ended on the Anglican Cathedral, which is the largest Cathedral in Britain and the fifth largest in the world.
In late 1978, during the Winter of Discontent, Liverpool experienced public sector strikes, including grave-diggers, which resulted in the dead remaining unburied for extended periods.
After the 1979 general election, it was claimed that Margaret Thatcher's victory and subsequent monetarist economic policies contributed to high unemployment and decline in Liverpool.
J. G. Farrell drowned in Ireland in 1979 at the age of 44.
In 1980, The Beatles' co-founder, singer, and composer John Lennon was killed in New York City.
During the period 1981–2010, Crosby recorded an average of 32.8 days of air frost per year.
By January 1982, unemployment rates in Liverpool were among the highest in the UK, standing at 17%.
In 1983, the green belt was first drawn up under Merseyside County Council, with an area of 530 hectares (5.3 km2; 2.0 sq mi) in the city.
The novelist and playwright James Hanley, born in Kirkdale, Liverpool, died in 1985.
In 1986, the Merseyside County Council was disbanded, transferring most civic functions to Liverpool City Council. Some authorities, like police and fire services, continued at a county-wide level.
On August 2, 1990, a temperature of 34.5 °C (94.1 °F) was recorded in Liverpool.
In 1990, The La's released the single "There She Goes", which was described by Rolling Stone as a "founding piece of Britpop's foundation."
The Liverpool Talmudical College's classes moved to the Childwall Synagogue in 1990.
The driest year on record in Liverpool was 1991, with 480.5 mm (18.92 in) of rainfall.
In 1994, a new Park End Stand was added to Goodison Park, giving the stadium an all-seater capacity.
In 1994–95, the Spion Kop at Anfield was rebuilt as an all-seater stand. The Spion Kop was the most famous part of the ground, gaining cult status across the world due to the songs and celebrations of the many fans who packed onto its terraces.
In 1995, the soap opera Hollyoaks, produced by Lime Pictures (formerly Mersey Television), began airing on Channel 4. The series, which was filmed in Chester at the time, later moved its filming location to the Childwall area of Liverpool.
In 1996, Beryl Bainbridge won the Whitbread Awards prize for best novel.
In 1996, ITV's daily magazine programme This Morning was moved from studios at Royal Albert Dock to London.
In 1998, funnel clouds were seen in Merseyside.
The UK last hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in Birmingham in 1998.
In 1999, Liverpool became the first city outside London to receive blue plaques from English Heritage. This was in recognition of the significant contributions made by Liverpool's sons and daughters in all walks of life.
At the 2001 Census, 1.17 per cent of the population were Welsh-born and 0.75 per cent were born in the Republic of Ireland, while 0.54 per cent were born in Northern Ireland.
In the 21st century, the growing population of Liverpool reverses a trend which took place between the 1930s and 2001, when the population of the city proper effectively halved.
The population of the city has steadily risen since the 2001 Census.
In 2002, Granada's short-lived shopping channel "Shop!" was cancelled.
In 2002, Liverpool Airport was renamed after John Lennon, becoming the first British airport to be named in honor of an individual.
In 2002, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited Liverpool to mark the Golden Jubilee, and the sea-holly was selected as Liverpool's county flower.
In 2002, the weather station at Bidston Hill, which had been keeping rainfall and temperature records since 1867, closed down.
During the 2004 Liverpool Biennial festival of arts, Yoko Ono's work "My mummy was beautiful" caused controversy when photographs of a woman's breast and crotch were exhibited.
In 2004, Steve Parry claimed a bronze medal at the Athens Olympics in the 200m butterfly.
In 2004, property developer Grosvenor started the Paradise Project, a £920 million development based on Paradise Street.
In 2004, several areas throughout Liverpool were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known as the Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City, in recognition of the city's role in the development of international trade and docking technology.
On July 19, 2006, Liverpool Airport recorded a temperature of 35.0 °C (95.0 °F).
In 2006, ESPON released a study defining a "Liverpool/Birkenhead Metropolitan area" with an estimated population of 2,241,000 people.
In 2006, ITV opened a new newsroom in the Royal Liver Building, and the BBC also opened a new newsroom on Hanover Street.
In 2007, Bellerive Catholic College was recognized as the city's top-performing non-selective school, based upon its GCSE results.
In 2007, Liverpool held events and celebrations in honor of the 800th anniversary of the founding of the borough.
In 2007, professional basketball came to Liverpool with the entry of Everton Tigers, into the elite British Basketball League.
In February 2008, Liverpool City Council was reported to be the worst-performing council in the country, receiving a one-star rating due to poor handling of tax-payer money and a £20m shortfall during its time as European Capital of Culture.
In May 2008, the Paradise Project, renamed as 'Liverpool One,' opened, marking one of the most significant changes to Liverpool's city centre since the post-war reconstruction.
The earliest snowfall in recent times was on October 1, 2008.
In 2008, Liverpool celebrated its cultural heritage by holding the title of European Capital of Culture, hosting a wide range of cultural celebrations.
In 2008, Liverpool was designated as a joint European Capital of Culture.
In 2008, the 11,000-seat Liverpool Arena opened and hosted the MTV Europe Music Awards.
In 2008, the purpose-built aquatics centre at Wavertree Sports Park opened.
After the 2009–10 season, Everton F.C. withdrew funding from the Tigers, who then changed their name to Mersey Tigers.
Since 2009, the Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs into Liverpool city centre via Liverpool Canal Link at Pier Head.
The Wheel of Liverpool opened on March 25, 2010.
On December 21, 2010, a low temperature of −17.6 °C (0.3 °F) was recorded in Liverpool.
Due to boundary changes prior to the 2010 election, the Liverpool Garston constituency was merged with most of Knowsley South to form the Garston and Halewood cross-boundary seat.
During the period 1981–2010, Crosby recorded an average of 32.8 days of air frost per year.
In 2010, Liverpool City Council and the Primary Care Trust commissioned the Mersey Forest to complete "A Green Infrastructure Strategy" for the city.
In 2010, the Grand National became the first horse race to be televised in high-definition in the UK.
At the Census in 2011, the area governed by Liverpool City Council had a population, which increased by 4.2% in 2021.
Between 2011 and 2021, there was population growth across all ethnic groups, except 'White English/British' and 'Any Other', where there were overall losses.
During Lancashire's 2011 title winning campaign, Liverpool hosted six of eight home County Championship games while Old Trafford was refurbished.
Helen Forrester, known for her books about her childhood in Liverpool, died in 2011.
In 2011, a report by Lord Heseltine and Terry Leahy, stated that Liverpool City Region has a population of around 1.5 million.
In 2011, previous Census Data was collected. Data from the 2021 Census is not directly comparable with 2011 Census data due to a revised methodology.
In 2011, the black population of Liverpool was recorded at 1.90%.
Since 2011, Liverpool's population size ranked 10th out of 309 local authority areas.
The latest snowfall in recent times occurred on May 15, 2012.
In August 2012, Liverpool gymnast Beth Tweddle won an Olympic bronze medal in the uneven bars at the London Olympic Games.
In July 2013, Liverpool recorded its highest amount of sunshine on record, with 314.5 hours.
In 2013, the Mersey Tigers were expelled from the British Basketball League due to financial problems.
The Liverpool Daily Post was published until 2013.
In June 2014, Prime Minister David Cameron launched the International Festival for Business in Liverpool, the world's largest business event in 2014.
In 2014, Liverpool City Council decided to pool its power and resources with surrounding boroughs through the formation of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority in a form of devolution.
In 2014, funnel clouds were seen in Merseyside.
Since 2014, Liverpool Cricket Club has hosted the annual Tradition-ICAP Liverpool International tennis tournament, featuring tennis stars such as Novak Djokovic.
The 2014 Tour of Britain cycle race began in Liverpool on 7 September, using a city centre circuit to complete 130 km of racing.
In December 2016, North Point Global Ltd. was given the rights to develop part of the docks under the "New Chinatown" working name, advertising the development in Liverpool, Hong Kong and Chinese cities.
A 2016 study of UK fitness centres found that Liverpool had the highest number of leisure and sports centres per capita among the top 20 UK urban areas.
In January 2018, the Liverpool Echo and Asia Times revealed that the "New Chinatown" development site remained without any construction. North Point Global and its subcontractor "Bilt" had both declared bankruptcy, leading to financial losses for small investors who had paid for apartments.
In 2019, Katarina Johnson-Thompson won the gold medal at the World Championships, giving Liverpool its first gold medal and breaking the British record in the process.
In 2019, Liverpool F.C. won its sixth European Cup title, making it the English and British club with the most European Cup titles.
In 2020, the Port of Liverpool was the UK's fourth largest port by tonnage of freight, handling over 30 million tonnes.
In July 2021, UNESCO revoked Liverpool's World Heritage Site status due to recent and proposed developments causing a "serious deterioration" of the area's significance.
In August 2021, ground was broken on the Everton Stadium project at Bramley-Moore Dock on the River Mersey waterfront.
According to the 2021 census, 77% of all Liverpool residents described their ethnic group as White English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British. The remaining 23% were described as non-White English/British.
According to the ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2021, Liverpool features in the national top 10 for human health and social work activities; arts, entertainment and recreation; public administration and defence; compulsory social security; accommodation and food service activities and real estate activities.
At the 2021 Census compared to the previous Census, the population density grew in Liverpool.
At the 2021 Census, family life is growing at odds with the North West England region, the percentage of households including a couple without children increased in Liverpool, but fell across the North West. The population of the city is comparatively younger than that of England as a whole.
At the 2021 Census, the ITL 1 region of North West England had a usual resident population of 7,417,300.
At the 2021 Census, the population of the Merseyside area was as follows.
At the most recent UK Census in 2021, the area governed by Liverpool City Council had a population of 486,100.
Based on the 2021 Census, the total population of the ITL 2 Merseyside region was 1,551,500.
By 2021, Liverpool was the fifth largest of England's 'core cities' and had the second overall highest population density of those.
By 2021, the Liverpool City Region was the 4th largest combined authority area in England, excluding London, with a population of approximately 1.6 million.
In 2021, a government inspection (the Caller report) identified multiple shortcomings at Liverpool City Council, leading to government commissioners overseeing key functions and a three-year improvement plan.
In 2021, the smallest ITL 3 area classed as Liverpool had a population of 486,100 according to the Census.
The 2021 Census showed that Liverpool's ethnic and international population was growing. The number of residents in the city born outside of England has increased since the previous Census, while the number of residents who did not identify with any national identity associated with the UK has also increased at a faster rate than England as a whole.
In October 2022, the BBC and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that Liverpool would host the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 on behalf of Ukraine.
As of 2022, the Port of Liverpool is the fourth busiest port in the UK by freight tonnage, handling 33 million tonnes of freight cargo.
By 2022, the area governed by Liverpool City Council had a population of 500,500 people, according to data from Liverpool City Council.
In 2022, Liverpool was one of the top 5 most visited cities in the UK by overseas tourists. The city's tourist industry was worth a total of £3.5 billion annually.
In 2022, Liverpool's population was recorded as 496,770, making it the fifth-largest city in the United Kingdom.
In 2022, the Liverpool2 container terminal was completed, greatly increasing the volume of cargo which Liverpool is able to handle.
In May 2023, Liverpool hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 at the Liverpool Arena, consisting of two semi-finals on 9 and 11 May and a final on 13 May.
As of 2023, there are 10 city regions in England with Combined Authorities.
At the 2023 City Council election, Councillor Liam Robinson became the new Leader of Liverpool City Council. Additionally, the Liverpool Strategic Futures Advisory Panel, chaired by Steve Rotheram, was established to direct the council's long-term future.
By the 2023 United Kingdom local elections, major structural changes took place at the City Council as a result of government intervention. These changes include doubling the number of electoral wards from 30 to 64, reducing the number of City Councillors from 90 to 85, changing to 'all out' elections every four years, and abolishing the role of elected city mayor.
During the 2023 Liverpool City Council election, the Labour Party consolidated its control, winning 61 out of 85 seats. The Liberal Democrats won 15 seats, the Green Party won 3 seats, the Liverpool Community Independents won 3 seats and the Liberal Party won 3 seats. The Conservative Party had no representation. The voter turnout was 27.27%.
In 2023, Councillor Liam Robinson of the Labour Party became the Leader of Liverpool City Council, following a large majority secured by the party at the local election. Robinson also holds the portfolio of Cabinet Member for Innovation in the Mayor of the Liverpool City Region's cabinet.
In 2023, Jaguar Land Rover announced that the Halewood plant in Liverpool would begin to shift its focus to electric car production.
In 2023, Liverpool City Council set out an economic growth plan for the city over the following 20 years, with a focus on sectors like tourism, culture, life sciences, digital and creative industries, and advanced car manufacturing.
In 2023, Liverpool's port was the fourth largest in the UK.
In 2023, for the first time in UK history, battery-powered passenger trains launched on Merseyrail tracks from the newly opened Headbolt Lane station in Kirkby.
In 2023, the Liverpool city region confirmed plans to become the second place outside London to implement bus franchising.
In 2023, the UK government chose Liverpool for England's second ever 'Investment Zone', leading to millions of pounds being invested in science orientated districts.
In 2023, the city was chosen by the British government to be a designated Freeport to encourage growing international commerce.
The Royal Liverpool Golf Club hosted The Open Championship in 2023.
In April 2024, the Office for Local Government ranked Liverpool City Council 317th out of 318 local authorities.
At the most recent 2024 general election, the Garston and Halewood seat was won by Maria Eagle of the Labour Party.
In the 2024 general election, Liverpool elected five members of Parliament (MPs) to the Westminster Parliament, all of whom were from the Labour Party.
The full implementation of bus franchising in Liverpool will take place by the end of 2028.
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