前利物浦市长Joe Anderson和其他人被控在理事会合同丑闻中贿赂。 Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and others charged with bribery in council contract scandal.

前利物浦市长Joe Anderson和城市政治家Derek Hatton及其他12人被指控在2010年至2020年期间与授予的理事会合同有关的贿赂和不当行为。 Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and city politician Derek Hatton, among 12 others, have been charged with bribery and misconduct related to council contracts awarded between 2010 and 2020. 指控来自警方正在进行的调查,即从2020年开始的Aloft行动。 The charges come from an ongoing police investigation, Operation Aloft, which began in 2020. 被告计划于3月28日出庭。 The accused are scheduled to appear in court on March 28. 安德森和哈顿一直坚持他们无罪 Anderson and Hatton have maintained their innocence.