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Liverpool's diverse collection of museums attracting more than 3 million visitors per year
The ‘National Museums Liverpool’ is a group of museums and galleries. Included are the International Slavery Museum, Merseyside Maritime Museum, Lady Lever Art Gallery, Museum of Liverpool, Sudley House, Walker Art Gallery, Piermasters House, World Museum and Border Force National Museum.
Liverpool Named Third Best-Rated Destination in the UK for 2018
Liverpool is today named the third best rated destination in the UK in the tenth annual Travellers’ Choice awards for Destinations, announced by TripAdvisor, the travel planning and booking site.
City life in Liverpool voted best in the UK
City life in Liverpool has been voted the best in the UK in a major survey of university students.
Liverpool's thriving food and drink culture
Foodies from far and wide will appreciate the flourishing culinary scene that Liverpool has to offer. In a city that doesn’t seem to be showing any sign of slowing down, there are many stunning bars and restaurants to choose from.
The "Mersey Beat" and Liverpool's music heritage
This is a city that moves to its own rhythm; a city that’s very heart beats with the sound of music. We’re a UNESCO City of Music, famous for its Mersey Beat and for those four lads that changed the music world forever - but that’s not all!
Liverpool voted "kindest" city in the UK.
Liverpool has been named as the UK’s kindest city – with over half of Scousers performing a random act of kindness every day. Liverpool won over the likes of York, Manchester and Aberdeen.
Taking a walk from Central Dock to the Albert Dock
The Albert Dock is quite simply alive with energy and electricity, and it is within walking distance from Central Dock on Liverpool Waters.
Liverpool named one of the top holiday destinations in the WORLD for 2018
The city has been named as one of the top destinations to travel to this year on the holiday 'hotlist' 2018.
2008-2018 - Liverpool Then, Now and What Could Be
Ten years ago, Liverpool was on the edge of one of the biggest years in its history. The city’s year as European Capital of Culture was life-changing. It’s estimated 2008 brought over £750m to Liverpool’s economy, with over 9m visitors.
UK named “Country of Honour” as trade mission heads to flagship Chinese International Industrial Fair
A business delegation including of some of the UK’s best advanced manufacturing and innovation companies will head to China this week to boost growing bilateral trade and investment ties.
Advanced manufacturing
In the Wirral area of Liverpool more than twice as many people are employed in advanced manufacturing as the national average.
Waterfront property in UK can see a price premium of up to 81%, new research reveals
Living by the water, whether it is a country house by a river, a one bedroom flat by the sea or a cottage next to a loch, is the ultimate lifestyle choice, according to the latest prime waterfront index from real estate firm Knight Frank.
Digital Liverpool
Liverpool has the second fastest growing digital cluster in the UK (TechNation, 2015) and is one of only 3 Internet of Things clusters. The sector generates just under £1bn of economic activity a year, employing 19,000 people.
The maritime economy
Liverpool is the only deep sea port on the UK’s west coast, recognised by government and industry as vital to its Northern Powerhouse programme. If the country joins NAFTA on its exit from the EU then, as the dominant port in North American trade, Liverpool’s maritime economy will enjoy further rapid growth.
Liverpool Clipper 2017 - 2018 Worlds Yacht Race Festival
The Liverpool 2018 campaign aims to attract audiences of millions of people, create significant economic impact and push Liverpool to the top of the ‘must-visit’ cities in 2018.
The tourism economy
Liverpool is in the top 3 UK cities for brand recognition amongst overseas visitors thanks to The Beatles, Titanic and its globally-successful soccer club – all of which fuel a thriving tourism industry that has driven a construction and employment boom in new hotels, restaurants, bars and visitor attractions.
Financial and professional services
Liverpool is one of the top 3 wealth management locations in the UK, with a substantial stockbroking, fund management and pension management sector. The city’s oldest business, Rathbones, manages more than £36bn of assets from its base on the Pier Head, for example.
The science economy
More than 10,000 highly skilled and well-paid people work in the life sciences sector in Liverpool, generating £1.7bn a year in economic output. The city hums with the output of research establishments, many for global giants such as Astra Zeneca, Seqirus, Eli Lilly and Actavis, and £2bn of investment is now committed to growing the sector.
Liverpool’s residential property market
Both rental and sales activity in Liverpool city centre have shown good performance in both the near and medium term as prices and activity have responded to economic and population growth.
Liverpool economic overview
Liverpool’s economy has grown by 30 per cent since 2005, with £42bn of annual output and a diversified base which protects it from shocks. There’s a strong pipeline of major infrastructure projects and the city is set fair for a period of continued economic growth.