Good afternoon, these are the latest lunchtime ECHO headlines.
Suspected burglar named after motorbike gang raid jewellery shop
A suspected burglar has been named by police following a shop raid in Southport.
Police attended Rebecca's Jewellers, at around 9pm on Monday, March 21, after reports of a break in. The shop, on Lord Street, had been damaged and jewellery had been stolen.
Officers set up a cordon around an area of Lord Street while an investigation into the incident took place on Tuesday, March 22. Officers later confirmed that a man was arrested in connection with the burglary.
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In a statement after the crime, Detective Chief Inspector Gayle Rooney said: “Thanks to a member of the public who called us as soon as this incident took place our officers were able to make a prompt arrest."
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Protesters block road to Port of Liverpool and chant 'shame on P&O'
Anti-P&O protesters have been moved from the entrance to the Port of Liverpool.
Around 40 demonstrators were on a road outside the port from around 8am this morning on Wednesday, March 23. The group stood on the road leading to the port where P&O has a Liverpool to Dublin service.
Darren Ireland, RMT regional organiser, said: "We're trying to get the point across about the way P&O is treating seafarers, it is absolutely shocking."
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Spring Statement live as Rishi Sunak urged to address cost of living crisis
The much-anticipated Spring Statement will be delivered by Chancellor Rishi Sunak today.
The government will be heard in the House of Commons today. The government has faced mounting pressure as families face poverty following the cost of living crisis.
We'll be bringing you the latest updates.
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