The English port city of Liverpool has been removed from UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites, making it only the third site to be removed from the prestigious list.
The United Nations’ culture organisation’s World Heritage Committee voted in a secret ballot to remove the designation on Wednesday because of developments in the city centre and on its historic River Mersey waterfront including a planned new stadium for football club Everton.
But civic leaders in Liverpool have expressed outrage over the decision, which came a decade after UNESCO officials last visited the city.