News - Daisy Cooper

MP calls for cost of living package in Budget, to give families and hospitality businesses “breathing space”

Daisy Cooper, MP for St Albans and the Liberal Democrats’ Treasury Spokesperson, has (on 19th October) set out the party’s calls for a “breathing space package” in the Autumn Budget on 28th October.

Posted on 23 October 202623 October 2026

St Albans Liberal Democrats unanimously back Daisy Cooper as candidate for next General Election

St Albans MP Daisy Cooper has been unanimously reselected by local Liberal Democrat members to stand as the party's candidate at the next General Election, amid growing speculation about the possibility of an early national poll.

Posted on 14 October 202614 October 2026

Daisy slams Labour’s Local Government Reorganisation disarray and renews calls for new powers without delay

Daisy Cooper, MP for St Albans, has slammed the disarray created by the government's announcement of Local Government Reorganisation in Hertfordshire being “paused” whilst under review.

Posted on 8 September 202615 September 2026

MPs call for a crack down on car thefts, as only 1.91% of car thieves charged in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire Liberal Democrat MPs Daisy Cooper, MP for St Albans, and Victoria Collins, MP for Harpenden and Berkhamsted, have urged the government to get a grip on the issue through a return to proper community policing and by creating a new specialist team based at the National Crime Agency.

Posted on 8 July 202615 September 2026

“If you’re thinking of getting involved in a bike theft, get on your bike!”: Daisy’s breakthrough in tackling St Albans bike thefts

Following years of campaigning for measures to tackle bike thefts from St Albans City station, Daisy Cooper MP for St Albans, has secured three major improvements to combat this issue.

Posted on 19 June 202615 September 2026

MP launches new Lib Dem plan to slash energy bills in St Albans

Daisy Cooper, MP for St Albans, has unveiled a new Liberal Democrat plan to slash energy bills by £100 for the average household in St Albans, through clawing back the billions of windfall profits made by big energy operators.

Posted on 16 June 202616 June 2026

MP welcomes increase in driving test availability after sustained pressure on government

Daisy Cooper, MP for St Albans, has welcomed new figures showing increased driving test availability across the St Albans area, following years of her exerting pressure on the government and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to tackle long waiting times.

Posted on 8 June 20268 June 2026

MP a “whisker away” from winning campaign to end scandal of St Albans taxpayers subsiding big developers by £3 million a year

Daisy Cooper, MP for St Albans, is on the cusp of securing a change in the law which would end the scandal of St Albans district council taxpayers subsiding big developers to the tune of millions of pounds each year.

Posted on 29 May 202629 May 2026

Daisy Cooper MP hails a “major breakthrough for women’s safety” as her campaign to root out sexual offenders in the NHS is “finally” taken up by government

After five years of campaigning, and off the back of Daisy tabling legislation for a second time just recently, the government has announced that it will now consult on measures to root out perpetrators of sexual misconduct in the NHS.

Posted on 7 April 20267 April 2026

MP features in list celebrating achievements of Westminster’s 100 leading women

For the third year running, St Albans MP Daisy Cooper has featured in the Women in Westminster: The 100 list, celebrating the achievements of 100 women who have made a significant contribution to politics and public life during the year.

Posted on 31 March 202631 March 2026