Liverpool's mayor Joe Anderson has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit bribery and witness intimidation.

He and four others were held as part of an investigation into the awarding of building contracts in the city.

It is understood the Labour Party has suspended Mr Anderson pending the outcome of the case.


Police statement.

Five people have been arrested by detectives in connection with offences of bribery and witness intimidation as part of an investigation into building and development contracts in Liverpool.

The arrests are part of an ongoing investigation.

A 62-year-old man, from Old Swan has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit bribery and witness intimidation.
A 33-year-old man, from West Derby, has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit bribery and witness intimidation.
A 46-year-old man, from Ainsdale, has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit bribery and witness intimidation.
A 25-year-old man, from, Ormskirk, has been arrested on suspicion of witness intimidation.
A 72-year-old man, from Aigburth, has been arrested on suspicion of witness intimidation.

• Those arrested have been taken to police stations across Merseyside where they will be questioned by detectives.

I always said if i wanted to live in a greenhouse i woundn't make brick.

According to an article I saw on the Times earlier, these are:

Joe
Joe's son
Derek Hatton
Some bod in Liverpool CC Highways
and some random unnamed 25 year old from Ormskirk.

Makes a change that Ged wasn't involved in the capers in Murkyside.

I thought Derek Hatton was in Spain?