John Gardiner obituary Other lives: Financial journalist turned successful businessman, including as CEO of The Laird Group and chair of Tesco The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2024
Pete Masters obituary Other lives: Engineer who started out as a gas fitter and became part of a world-leading team working in combustion science The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024
'It’s make or break, and there isn’t much more to break': life at the heart of town in battle for its future As the battle to become Labour candidate for Birkenhead at the next general comes to a head, a fight for the town's identity and future is also at stake Liverpool Echo · Jun 15, 2023
Last days of 'lifelong careers' at iconic employer Tom Wood captured the final days at Cammell Laird before its first closure in the early 1990s Liverpool Echo · May 28, 2023
New calls for inquiry to give Cammell Laird 37 'justice they deserve' Ian Byrne said a public inquiry would "give the victims the justice they deserve" which is "still being denied almost 40 years later" Liverpool Echo · Feb 8, 2023
Cammell Laird records £4.4m losses after cutting 146 jobs The Birkenhead business has posted a loss for a fifth consecutive year Liverpool Echo · Dec 20, 2022
RRS Sir David Attenborough builder racks up fifth year of losses after cutting 146 jobs Over the year the company also carried out work on the RFA Tidesurge, BAE Systems' Dreadnought Submarine programme, HMS Dauntless and HMS Daring Birmingham Post · Dec 20, 2022
Union calls new Mersey Ferry plan a 'betrayal' of local workers City region leaders say they understand union's frustration but have "tried at every turn to ensure that they use the powers they have to squeeze as much local value" out of the project as possible Liverpool Echo · Nov 8, 2022
New Mersey Ferry to be built for first time in 60 years Exclusive: Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram announces multi-million project that is expected to be carried out at Cammell Laird Liverpool Echo · Nov 8, 2022
Cammell Laird upgrade means cruise liner Borealis is ready to take to the high seas It's the first time in 25 years the Birkenhead yard has refurbished a cruise vessel Liverpool Echo · Nov 6, 2022
Cammell Laird to take on more apprentices to become 'next generation' of work force The Borealis is having a major upgrade before returning to service later this month Liverpool Echo · Nov 3, 2022
TUC's new chief says 'my life has been to grow unions, we fight every day for workers' Former call centre operator Paul Nowak is set to be confirmed as the next General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress where he will represent 5.5million working people Daily Mirror · Sep 1, 2022
Calls for Holyrood action over 'unhealthy monopoly' at Scotland's ports The Canadian Government's pension fund had made billions from ownership of docks in Scotland. Daily Record · Jun 19, 2022
Billion-pound warship finally sets sail after nearly 800 days in Merseyside HMS Dauntless has been undergoing repair work in Birkenhead Liverpool Echo · Jun 17, 2022
Liverpool Echo · May 24, 2022 Cammell Laird confirm 44 new jobs and you only need three GCSE's All of the roles have room for progression
Liverpool Echo · May 1, 2022 ‘Something has to change’ in Merseyside’s ‘sausage roll town’ Special report: As Wirral's overall control hangs in the balance, so does Birkenhead's battle to retain its sense of self - but some residents say an overhaul is now well overdue