Liverpool stripped of World Heritage status

Liverpool has been stripped of its much-cherished world heritage site status after Unesco chiefs voted to delete it from the list because the city had failed to properly conserve the area.

The UN’s heritage body said it was removing the city’s historic waterfront from the list because its “outstanding universal value” had been compromised by new and proposed buildings, including Everton football club’s new £500m stadium.

Read more here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/liverpool-unesco-world-heritage-status-b1887852.html

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