Prime Minister told the ECHO his government is on board with Mayor Steve Rotheram's vision for a multi-billion pound barrage in the famous river
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says his government is 'supportive' of major plans to construct the world's largest tidal power project in the River Mersey . Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram wants to create a huge piece of infrastructure stretching across the famous river that could link up Liverpool and Wirral .
And that's what's at the heart of this.' Speaking about the government's major carbon capture announcement and what it will mean for the Liverpool City Region, Sir Keir - who was joined in the region today by Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband - said: 'Firstly, this is really important for the regional economy. It's important for the national economy, in my view, for the reasons I've said several times.
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