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- ↑ "Kensington and Fairfield". Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- 1 2 "Liam Robinson named as Liverpool City Council's new Labour leader". BBC News. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ↑ "Councillor Liam Robinson". Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ↑ Thorp, Liam (21 May 2023). "'Surrogate Scouser' now at the helm of the city". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ↑ Hamilton, Claire (18 May 2023). "New Liverpool City Council leader promises hard work, not fireworks". BBC News. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ↑ Wolfe-Robinson, Maya (12 May 2021). "Liverpool city council pledges change after damning government report". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ↑ Price, Pete (17 August 2023). "I spoke to Liam Robinson about the important issues he will be focussing on". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 13 September 2023.