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  LIVERPOOL has paid back the public cash used to build a terminal the city hopes will allow it to compete with Southampton for lucrative cruise business.
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  THE LEADER of Liverpool Council has admitted his bid to see cruises start and finish in the city is “back to square one”.
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           <description><![CDATA[  A Southampton Euro MP last night demanded that the Government orders Liverpool to pay back all European funding in a state aid row over its turnaround
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  MPs HAVE clashed in the House of Commons over Southampton’s cruise ship rivalry with Liverpool.
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  A HAMPSHIRE MP is taking the leader of Liverpool City Council to task in the ongoing Cruise Warsrow, accusing the Merseysiders of “behind-the-scenes deals”.
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           <description><![CDATA[  LIVERPOOL has threatened to take the Government to court after accusing it of going back on a deal to let it use taxpayer cash to grab a slice of Southampton’s cruise trade.
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  CRUISE war campaigners have warned the Government it would contravene its new ports policy if it let Liverpool grab a slice of Southampton’s lucrative
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           <title>Port rival risks misuse charge</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[  THE row over Liverpool’s bid to use £21m of taxpayer handouts to grab a slice of Southampton’s lucrative cruise trade could end up in the European Union’s
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           <title>Cruise Wars dock at Downing St</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[  CAMPAIGNERS take their battle to the very top as they fight moves by Liverpool to muscle in on Southampton’s lucrative cruise trade.
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           <title>Shipping giant’s birthday blow for city</title>
           
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  Cunard is set to turn its back on Southampton in favour of Liverpool to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the
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           <title>Cunard 'would use Liverpool' if cruise terminal is built</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[  IT is a scene that will send shivers through everyone connected with Southampton’s cruise industry.
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           <title>Lawrie signs up to cruise campaign</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[  SAINTS legend Lawrie McMenemy has added his name to the petition to support Southampton in its Cruise Wars battle with Liverpool.
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           <title>MP criticises port consultation</title>
           
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  AN MP has accused ministers of ignoring the effect on Southampton of Liverpool’s controversial cruise expansion plans.
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           <title>Bold vision for Liverpool docks</title>
           
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vision for a
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funded cruise terminal
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cruise trade from
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           <title>Support for Southampton's port beats Liverpool</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[  AN UMBRELLA organisation representing the largest ports cluster in the UK has added its weight to objections to Liverpool’s bid to muscle in on Southampton’s cruise trade.
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           <title>Gloves come off in cruise war</title>
           
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  TOP-LEVEL talks have taken place in Southampton to draw up battle plans against Liverpool’s bid to poach some of the city’s cruise trade.
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