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Daisy responds to government’s decision to approve Luton airport expansion

Responding to reports that the Secretary of State for Transport has today (3 April) approved the expansion of Luton Airport, from 18 million to 32 million passengers per year, despite advice from the Planning Inspectorate to refuse the expansion. Daisy Cooper, MP for St Albans, said: “Today’s decision is a travesty and sets a terrible […]

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Sewage dumping into River Ver must end: Daisy and Victoria write to Environment Agency Chief Executive

Daisy Cooper, MP for St Albans, and Victoria Collins, MP for Harpenden & Berkhamsted, have continued their campaign to protect the River Ver from sewage dumping by writing to the Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, Philip Duffy, calling for urgent improvements at the Markyate Wastewater Treatment Works and for Thames Water to be held to account for continued sewage discharges.

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Daisy: Chancellor has missed opportunity to deliver change

Responding to the Government’s Spring Statement, which updates Parliament and the nation on the economy and public finances, Daisy Cooper MP said:

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Chancellor’s Spring Statement must “save our high streets”

Daisy is calling on the Chancellor to take urgent action to save St Albans high streets, ahead of tomorrow’s Spring Statement.

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Daisy calls for residents to take part in Earth Hour to help save our planet

This Saturday (22 March) marks Earth Hour: an annual global event organised by the WWF (World Wide Fund) encouraging everyone to switch off their lights for an hour at 8:30pm.

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Alban Bun celebrated in Parliament

Daisy Cooper, MP for St Albans, has given the Alban Bun - the original hot cross bun and a cornerstone of St Albans history - what is believed to be its first mention in Parliament.

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Daisy joins community Iftar supporting St Albans & District Foodbank

On 13 March, Daisy Cooper MP for St Albans, and Victoria Collins MP for Harpenden and Berkhamsted, joined students from Katherine Warington School, their families, and local community groups, at the school’s annual community Ramadan Iftar (dinner).

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Daisy heralds law change as a “victory for taxpayers and common sense”

After a two and a half year long campaign, Daisy Cooper MP has heralded a proposed change in the law to stop taxpayers from having to subsidise big developers as a “victory for taxpayers and common sense.”

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Daisy calls on community to support St Albans charity taking lifesaving medical aid to Ukraine

Daisy Cooper MP has launched an appeal for local community groups to raise funds for a local charity that is taking lifesaving medical aid to the frontline in Ukraine.

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Daisy accuses Post Office bosses of putting “cart before the horse” in fight to save St Peter’s Street Post Office branch

In a fiery public meeting in Parliament, Daisy Cooper, MP for St Albans, slammed Post Office bosses for inviting expressions of interest from sub-postmasters to take over some of the post office services at risk of closure, without actually telling the sub-posters, MPs or public what services they would be required to provide.

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