US EditionFormer mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson among 12 charged as part of corruption probe
- Joe Anderson, former Labour Mayor of Liverpool, has been charged with bribery and misconduct in a public office, according to Merseyside Police.
- The charges stem from Operation Aloft, which investigated the awarding of contracts from Liverpool City Council between 2010 and 2020.
- Operation Aloft led to 12 individuals being charged with offenses related to council corruption.
- The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed that the defendants have the right to a fair trial amidst active legal proceedings.
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Former mayor of Liverpool in court over corruption probe
Joe Anderson, 67, is one of 12 people charged as part of Operation Aloft. Former mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson has appeared in court accused of involvement in council corruption. Anderson, 67, was one of 12 people charged as part of Operation Aloft, launched by police to look into the awarding of commercial and business contracts from Liverpool City Council between 2010 and 2020. On Friday, he appeared at Preston Magistrates’ Court and indicat…
Former Mayor of Liverpool Among 12 Charged as Part of Corruption Probe
Former Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson is one of 12 people who have been charged as part of an investigation into council corruption. The 67-year-old, who was first arrested in December 2020, has been charged with bribery, misconduct in a public office, and conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office, Merseyside Police said on Friday. Derek Hatton, 77, who was deputy leader of Liverpool City Council in the 1980s, has been charged with bri…
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