Joe Anderson, the former Mayor of Liverpool, has been charged with bribery following a police investigation into the awarding of council contracts between 2010 and 2020.
He is among 12 individuals, including former city politician Derek Hatton, facing charges as part of this inquiry.
Anderson served as the first directly elected Mayor of Liverpool from 2012 to 2021.
In December 2020, he was arrested on suspicion of bribery and witness intimidation but was released on bail without charges at that time.
The recent charges are the result of an extensive investigation into the awarding of commercial and business contracts by Liverpool City Council during Anderson’s tenure.
Specific details of the alleged offenses have not been publicly disclosed.
