Derek Hatton, the former deputy leader of Liverpool City Council, has been charged with bribery as part of a police investigation into the awarding of commercial and business contracts. Merseyside Police confirmed that Hatton, 77, is among 12 individuals, including former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson, facing charges related to alleged corruption between 2010 and 2020.
Hatton, a prominent figure in the 1980s Militant movement within the Labour Party, was expelled from the party for his hard-left stance and only briefly reinstated under Jeremy Corbyn’s l...
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