Hundreds of people gathered in National City Friday afternoon to protest against President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans.

Nearly two-thirds say they back the idea of a Trump-style 'Department of Government Efficiency' to cut billions of pounds of spending on bureaucracy and 'non-jobs' such as diversity officers.

Local BBC Radio joins BBC Radio 5 live through the night on a weekday. Southport's previous MP, Damian Moore, reacts Southport's previous MP was Conservative Damian Moore.

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