Southampton has won in the so-called 'cruise war' with Liverpool over whether the Pier Head should be allowed to become a start and finish base for liners.

Transport ministers ruled today that the bid to allow it to have a turnaround facility would breach EU competition law after the £20m terminal had £9m from Europe.

Liverpool council is today insisting this is "not the final" word on developing the city's cruise business, watch this space.

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