Seven days that rocked Liverpool to its core The full story behind a week this city will never forget after Mayor's arrest Updated It was a day that will be remembered in Liverpool for a long time to come. An otherwise fairly quiet Friday spiralled into almighty chaos as news broke that the Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson had been arrested by Merseyside Police as part of a corruption probe looking at building contracts in the city. Here political editor Liam Thorp looks at what came next in a week that shook the city to its core. In newsrooms - both real and virtual - Fridays can sometimes be a little quieter than the rest of the week.