Operation Aloft

Operation Aloft is Merseyside Police's investigation into building and development contracts in Liverpool. Arrests were first made in December 2019 and included that of the now-dismissed Liverpool Council Director of Regeneration, Nick Kavanagh, on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and misconduct in a public office. Twelve months later, then Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson was arrested on suspicion of bribery and witness intimidation. Both men deny wrongdoing and the investigation remains ongoing.