With the announcement of the Merseyside lockdown area, the Metro Mayor and leaders of the region’s six local authorities (Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral) have announced that they will divert money from other projects to establish a £40m emergency fund to help hospitality and leisure businesses in the region.

The details for eligibility are being developed at the moment (5 October) but it is expected that these will be announced when the fund is launched later this week. Allocations will be distributed through the local authorities.