Mayor Steve Rotheram defends offering free Taylor Swift and Liverpool FC tickets

Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has defended accepting free tickets for Taylor Swift's concert and Liverpool FC matches, following questions amid a wider controversy involving Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

In an interview with BBC Radio Merseyside, Mayor Rotheram explained that he received tickets to Taylor Swift's Anfield performance earlier this year and has been invited to several Liverpool FC games. According to his official register of gifts, he accepted tickets to seven Liverpool matches in 2023, some provided by the club and others by developers Sovini Group