Paul Doyle, 54, was due to go on trial at Liverpool Crown Court over the incident on 26 May, when more than a million fans were gathered in the city centre to celebrate the football team's 20th title win.
He had previously denied 31 charges, but sobbed in the dock, with his voice, at times, barely audible, as he dramatically changed his pleas to guilty.
Doyle admitted dangerous driving, affray, 17 charges of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, nine counts of causing GBH with intent and three counts of wounding with intent.
Recorder of Liverpool Judge Andrew Menary KC remanded Doyle in custody ahead of a two-day sentencing hearing from 15 December, telling him a long prison sentence is "inevitable".
Doyle, a married father-of-three, hit more than 100 people in just seven minutes with his Ford Galaxy Titanium at around 6pm as crowds made their way home from the open-top bus parade.
The charges relate to 29 victims, aged between six months and 77 years old, including eight who were children at the time.
The parents of the youngest victim, Teddy Eveson, later told media he was thrown about 15 feet down the road in his pram when the crash happened.
Another victim Rob Darke, who was left with a "life-changing" injury after attending the parade with his two sons, told Sky News he thought it was a terrorist attack.
"There was people lying about all over the place. It was like a bomb had gone off... it was carnage everywhere... people crying and screaming," he said.
"I thought it was terrorists. That's the first thing that came into my head. Who else would do a thing like that?"
'Turned celebration to mayhem'
Prosecutors said dashcam footage from Doyle's car showed he became "increasingly agitated by the crowds" as he approached Dale Street and Water Street.
"Rather than wait for them to pass, he deliberately drove at them, forcing his way through," said Sarah Hammond, chief crown prosecutor for CPS Mersey-Cheshire.
"Driving a vehicle into a crowd is an act of calculated violence. This was not a momentary lapse by Paul Doyle - it was a choice he made that day and it turned celebration into mayhem."
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Detective Chief Inspector John Fitzgerald, of Merseyside Police, said: "It is only by sheer luck that nobody was killed because of Doyle's reckless actions.
"In just seven minutes his dangerous driving meant that his car collided with more than 100 people, including children, in some cases trapping people underneath and causing serious injuries."
A Liverpool FC spokesman said: "Our victory parade last May allowed an unprecedented number of Liverpool fans to celebrate together our Premier League title win - something we were unable to do in 2020.
"The day of incredible joy ended in unimaginable circumstances and we hope today's conviction brings some peace to all those affected by the horrific incident. Our thoughts are with them all."
To learn of US envoy Steve Witkoff and his Russian interactions is to understand the handbrake turn towards Moscow.
The Bloomberg report of Witkoff's recent involvement distills eye-watering detail of his contact with Yuri Ushakov, Vladimir Putin's senior adviser on foreign policy.
Among the revelations, it tells of the American advising the Russian on dealing with Trump.
In a phone call last month, Witkoff told Ushakov that Zelenskyy was coming to visit the White House, and suggested Putin speak to Trump beforehand.
Witkoff reportedly said: "The president will give me a lot of space and discretion to get to the deal."
He spoke of Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan and suggested that "maybe we do the same thing with you".
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A good impression of a useful idiot
Subsequently, Witkoff drafted the controversial peace proposal with his Russian counterparts, and the US pressured Ukraine to accept it.
The report paints an unflattering picture of Trump's envoy doing a good impression of a useful idiot.
There must be serious questions surrounding his engagement with the Russians and serious concerns around consequences that are potentially catastrophic.
Moscow's threat to Ukraine and to the security infrastructure of Western Europe is strengthened on his handshake.
He'll press the flesh in Russia once more - Donald Trump is sending Witkoff back to Moscow for further talks aimed at bridging the Ukraine-Russia impasse.
Scandal isn't what it used to be
Putin has given the Americans little to no encouragement around their reworked plan and Kyiv will shudder at what Trump's "Mr Fixit" might fix next.
They will despair of his continued involvement at any level and what it says about Trump's perspective and where his loyalties lie.
In any other job, Witkoff might have been sacked for being irredeemably compromised.
At any other time, this would have been viewed, universally, as a major scandal.
But under Donald Trump, scandal isn't what it used to be.
The president and his point man continue to consort with Vladimir Putin.
On the evidence of Steve Witkoff's interaction, the power dynamic leans less Trump than we might have thought.
Appearing at the Old Bailey via videolink on Wednesday, Simon Levy only spoke to confirm his name and was not asked to enter a plea to any of the charges.
Levy, 40, of Beaufoy Road, Tottenham, was charged in September with the murder of 39-year-old Sheryl Wilkins in Tottenham, north London, on 24 August.
While in custody, he was also charged with the murder of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, from Colombia, who died on the Aylesbury Estate, southeast London, in March.
Prosecutor Tom Little KC told the court that Ms Valencia-Trujillo was found in a block of flats that is "very largely disused" with few residents or passers-by except security guards.
He said: "The body of the deceased was found in the early evening of 17 March 2025 in a block of flats very largely disused, so it does not contain many residents nor many people passing by apart from the odd security officer who patrol the area for safety."
It is alleged that he travelled to the area the day before and that he killed her during the course of a sexual encounter.
Levy was also accused of grievous bodily harm with intent, non-fatal strangulation and two counts of rape against a third woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, in Haringey, north London, on 21 January, police said.
The Met Police said on Monday that all three cases are now being treated as part of a single, joined investigation and a trial date has been set for June 2026 at the Old Bailey.
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Judge Mark Lucraft KC remanded him in custody to appear at the Old Bailey for a plea and case management hearing on 23 February.
Mark Raymond Gibbon, of Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, was arrested in August after an incident where he was alleged to have repeatedly held the 33-year-old underwater after they had argued about his grandchildren.
The 62-year-old was arrested and taken to a Florida jail, where he was charged with attempted second-degree murder and two counts of battery.
The Polk County Sheriff's Department said at the time: "Gibbon is accused of pushing and holding the victim's head underwater multiple times, preventing her from breathing.
"The victim's nine-year-old daughter jumped into the pool in an attempt to stop Gibbon from drowning her mother."
However, according to documents from Polk County Court, seen by Sky News, the charges against him were revised in September.
And in a statement to Sky News, the State Attorney's Office for the 10th Judicial Circuit, the prosecuting office in Polk County, said the victim wanted Gibbon to return to the UK as she felt he had been "punished enough".
"The defendant in this case was charged with battery for repeatedly dunking the victim's head below water in a swimming pool during an argument," the office said.
"The victim was consulted regarding the resolution of this case. The victim informed our office that she felt the defendant had been punished enough and she desired that he be allowed to return to England and have contact with her and her daughter.
"She had no fear of him. The defendant completed an anger management course and was adjudicated guilty of battery."
Documents showed charge downgraded
A second booking sheet from the sheriff's office, dated 5 September, said Gibbon was charged with two counts of battery and one count of battery by strangulation.
In Florida, battery is a misdemeanour offence, punishable by jail sentences of up to one year and fines up to $1,000 (£761).
Meanwhile, battery by strangulation is a second-degree felony, with sentences ranging from imprisonment up to 15 years, as well as a potential fine of up to $10,000 (£7,610).
Other documents - both bond receipts paid to the sheriff's office - show Gibbon paid $25,000 (£19,026) and $1,000 to secure his temporary release during proceedings on 3 September.
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Sheriff Grady Judd said in August that the family were staying at a rental home in the Solterra Resort of Davenport, Florida, when the incident occurred.
A memo from the court, dated 7 November, shows that a deal was agreed with Gibbon for sentencing on two counts of battery - removing the strangulation charge.
That document said the court directed that his "passport (is) to be released to defendant".
A felony plea from from the same day showed that Gibbon agreed and signed to plead guilty to the two charges "pursuant to a plea agreement" of time served and to pay costs totalling $1,308.68 (£996).
Nine people were declared dead on the scene and four others were later confirmed dead at hospital, the authorities said.
Some 700 people have been evacuated to temporary shelters.
The government and Fire Services Department said other individuals remain trapped after the blaze broke out at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in the city's Tai Po district.
The dead included one firefighter, officials added.
Video from the scene showed at least five buildings close to each other were ablaze.
Fire officials said they do not currently have a figure for how many people may still be inside.
Three people are in a critical condition having suffered burns, the government said, while others have also been injured.
A number of firefighters were said to have been hurt while trying to tackle the flames as they ripped through the 31-storey towers.
Records show the Wang Fuk Court site consisted of eight blocks housing almost 2,000 apartments.
The fire, which broke out at 2.51pm local time, had spread on bamboo scaffolding set up around the exterior of the complex, reports said.
Renovation work was being carried out at the site, according to local media.
Firefighters have been seen aiming water at the intense flames from high up on ladder appliances.
Pictures showed thick grey smoke billowing out from the buildings as emergency services battled to control the blaze.
Flames and smoke were still shooting out of many windows as night fell.
Tai Po is in the northern part of Hong Kong and close to the border with the mainland Chinese city of Shenzhen.
Bamboo scaffolding is a common sight in Hong Kong at building construction and renovation projects.
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However, the government said earlier this year it would start phasing it out for public projects because of safety concerns.
Wang Fuk Court is a complex under the government's subsidised home ownership scheme.
It has been occupied since 1983, according to the property's website.