Liverpool's first mayor sworn in

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Joe Anderson officially accepts the role of Mayor of Liverpool Credit: Andy Bonner, ITV Granada

Joe Anderson formally accepted the role for four years at a ceremony at the Municipal Building this morning.

The councillor, who has until now been leader of Liverpool City Council, won the city's first mayoral elections at the first count with 58,448 votes.

It comes after the council voted in February to accept a "city deal" which is set to bring in £130 million in additional government funds.

Mr Anderson was followed in the poll by independent candidate Liam Fogarty with 8292 votes and Liberal Democrat Richard Kemp with 6238, but with 57.70% of the vote he won at the first count.