A child who was starved of oxygen while being born has been awarded a significant compensation payout, it has been reported.

Stephen Loraine, seven, from Rock Ferry now requires 24-hour care after suffering spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and impaired sight as a result of the blunder, reports the Liverpool Echo.

Medical staff at the hospital failed to notice that Stephen’s mother, Pauline, had a "fibroid" in her womb and had endured a previous breech delivery.

The high court ruled on Friday (July 18th) that had Ms Loraine been kept in hospital, the massive bleeding that starved Stephen of oxygen could have been prevented.

Ms Loraine, who has given up her job to care for her son, commented: "We are so relieved. A court case is stressful enough, but when the future of your child is at stake, it is the most important thing in the world."

Unite members at Arrowe recently voted to take industrial action following changed to the way wages are paid.