Liam Thorp
@liamthorp.bsky.social
Political Editor, Liverpool Echo. UK regional journalist of the year 2025. 3 x Specialist Regional Journalist of the Year. Orwell Prize and Paul Foot nominee. Proud dad who loves overpriced craft ale.
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Liam Thorp
@liamthorp.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Over the moon to win Regional Journalist of the Year at the national Media Freedom Awards in London last night.
It does indeed, got to pick up the 2.5 year old shortly!
February 10, 2026 at 2:46 PM
It does indeed, got to pick up the 2.5 year old shortly!
Unlike the Prime Minister, I am very comfortable in my current position
February 10, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Unlike the Prime Minister, I am very comfortable in my current position
Picked a hell of a moment to go off on paternity leave 😆
February 9, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Picked a hell of a moment to go off on paternity leave 😆
If anyone wonders where I am for the next few weeks, I’ll be exclusively hanging out with this little man, his big brother and his superhuman mum 👶
February 9, 2026 at 2:02 AM
If anyone wonders where I am for the next few weeks, I’ll be exclusively hanging out with this little man, his big brother and his superhuman mum 👶
Reposted by Liam Thorp
Some Echo stories I've been especially proud to publish recently... I think @liamthorp.bsky.social would never forgive me if I didn't start with this, a Premium article months in the making www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
February 8, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Some Echo stories I've been especially proud to publish recently... I think @liamthorp.bsky.social would never forgive me if I didn't start with this, a Premium article months in the making www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Today's @liverpoolecho.co.uk front page and four pages inside covers my investigation into men who were convinced to invest thousands into art sales by their neighbour and who never got their money back
You can read the full detailed investigation here
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
You can read the full detailed investigation here
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
February 6, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Today's @liverpoolecho.co.uk front page and four pages inside covers my investigation into men who were convinced to invest thousands into art sales by their neighbour and who never got their money back
You can read the full detailed investigation here
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
You can read the full detailed investigation here
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
This guy just feels like the antidote to these times we live in
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 7:03 AM
This guy just feels like the antidote to these times we live in
Three men have told me how they were convinced to invest tens of thousands of pounds in the sales of famous Turner paintings by their charismatic neighbour
As the years rolled on, they started to realise things were not going to plan
Full investigation 👇
As the years rolled on, they started to realise things were not going to plan
Full investigation 👇
A friendly neighbour, a famous painting and an investment gone wrong
Special investigation: Three men claim they were promised grand returns on art deals pitched by their neighbour and friend that never materialised. The police said there was no case to answer
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Three men have told me how they were convinced to invest tens of thousands of pounds in the sales of famous Turner paintings by their charismatic neighbour
As the years rolled on, they started to realise things were not going to plan
Full investigation 👇
As the years rolled on, they started to realise things were not going to plan
Full investigation 👇
Reposted by Liam Thorp
Reposted by Liam Thorp
A truly incredible story here from @liamthorp.bsky.social , involving the claims of three men and how they invested thousands of pounds into proposed art sales by their friend and neighbour, losing nearly all of their money.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
A friendly neighbour, a famous painting and an investment gone wrong
Special investigation: Three men claim they were promised grand returns on art deals pitched by their neighbour and friend that never materialised. The police said there was no case to answer
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
A truly incredible story here from @liamthorp.bsky.social , involving the claims of three men and how they invested thousands of pounds into proposed art sales by their friend and neighbour, losing nearly all of their money.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
I've been working on this investigation for four months. It has taken a huge amount of effort amid ongoing legal battles.
One of the most fascinating tales I've ever covered.
This is a premium article because we hope it shows the kind of detailed investigative journalism people will pay for.
One of the most fascinating tales I've ever covered.
This is a premium article because we hope it shows the kind of detailed investigative journalism people will pay for.
A friendly neighbour, a famous painting and an investment gone wrong
Special investigation: Three men claim they were promised grand returns on art deals pitched by their neighbour and friend that never materialised. The police said there was no case to answer
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 4:10 PM
I've been working on this investigation for four months. It has taken a huge amount of effort amid ongoing legal battles.
One of the most fascinating tales I've ever covered.
This is a premium article because we hope it shows the kind of detailed investigative journalism people will pay for.
One of the most fascinating tales I've ever covered.
This is a premium article because we hope it shows the kind of detailed investigative journalism people will pay for.
Remarkable reporting from @elliotlivecho.bsky.social on one of the biggest illegal waste dumps most people will ever have seen
We found one of UK’s biggest ever illegal waste dumps
A Liverpool ECHO investigation has unearthed "utterly shocking criminal activity”, causing serious concerns about the potential health impacts on the local community, and the enormous cost it will tak...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Remarkable reporting from @elliotlivecho.bsky.social on one of the biggest illegal waste dumps most people will ever have seen
I have extremely dim views of Farage and make this clear regularly. Why is this relevant to this?
February 5, 2026 at 7:47 AM
I have extremely dim views of Farage and make this clear regularly. Why is this relevant to this?
In Labour it’s much more difficult to get rid of a sitting PM, you obviously need to have a contender willing to wield the knife and with the support in place. I would think after this, a humbling by-election defeat would focus minds.
February 5, 2026 at 7:35 AM
In Labour it’s much more difficult to get rid of a sitting PM, you obviously need to have a contender willing to wield the knife and with the support in place. I would think after this, a humbling by-election defeat would focus minds.
No I didn’t know this, my point is they shouldn’t be surprised that a guy with such a reputation was involved in this sort of thing - and should never have appointed him to that position obviously
February 5, 2026 at 7:08 AM
No I didn’t know this, my point is they shouldn’t be surprised that a guy with such a reputation was involved in this sort of thing - and should never have appointed him to that position obviously
Indeed - more political lives than a cat
February 5, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Indeed - more political lives than a cat
I’m just shocked that a guy labelled the ‘Prince of Darkness’ is embroiled in all of this,I mean who could have known?
Well apart from the Prime Minister when he made him the UK’s most important diplomat
Well apart from the Prime Minister when he made him the UK’s most important diplomat
February 5, 2026 at 6:35 AM
I’m just shocked that a guy labelled the ‘Prince of Darkness’ is embroiled in all of this,I mean who could have known?
Well apart from the Prime Minister when he made him the UK’s most important diplomat
Well apart from the Prime Minister when he made him the UK’s most important diplomat
Has anyone gone with a headline of Peter Scandalson yet and if not, why not?
February 4, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Has anyone gone with a headline of Peter Scandalson yet and if not, why not?
Must admit, I’m not seeing loads of evidence of Morgan McSweeney being a master strategist atm
February 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Must admit, I’m not seeing loads of evidence of Morgan McSweeney being a master strategist atm
That’s really a call for you
February 3, 2026 at 7:31 PM
That’s really a call for you
NEW: Shocking video shows inside hospital crisis as patients line corridors
Inside hospital crisis as patients line corridors
Shocking footage shows patients packed into hospital corridors on trolleys as ambulances queue outside
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 6:55 AM
NEW: Shocking video shows inside hospital crisis as patients line corridors
Righteously brilliant from Crace on Mandelson’s disgrace
No more get-out clauses, no way back. It’s surely the end for Peter Mandelson, finally | John Crace
The only question now is how it took this long for Labour’s greedy, reckless Prince of Darkness to meet his reckoning
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Righteously brilliant from Crace on Mandelson’s disgrace
We really, really appreciate that Sue. Thank you.
February 1, 2026 at 11:18 AM
We really, really appreciate that Sue. Thank you.
Totally your call. All I would say is if you want to see less ‘click bait’ as you call it, you’re going to have to start paying for journalism.
February 1, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Totally your call. All I would say is if you want to see less ‘click bait’ as you call it, you’re going to have to start paying for journalism.