Daisy Cooper joins Ed Davey at Local Election Launch

Local councillors, campaigners, and candidates showed up and showed out for the Lib Dem Local Election Launch in Harpenden this morning. Joining Party Leader Ed Davey, our very own Daisy Cooper, and Harpenden’s Victoria Collins, people from across the District came together to say enough is enough. The message could not be more clear – […]

Daisy Cooper: Lib Dem plan to boost cancer survival

Cancer patients need to be seen as quickly as possible to give them the best chance of survival. However, the Conservative Government has failed to meet its targets for people starting timely cancer treatment, every year since 2015. The Liberal Democrats have a bold plan to boost cancer survival. We will: Invest in 200 new […]

Lib Dems call for sewage tax to fund clean up and environmental reporters

The Lib Dems are calling for a sewage tax on the big water companies to pay for the clean up of our rivers and waterways, and a new wave of local environmental reporters, so environmental vandalism like the sewage scandal can’t ever be ignored for so long ever again. Daisy Cooper MP spoke to LBC […]

National Planning Policy Framework: ”The government – once again – are happy to say one thing, and do another.”

During a debate on the 13 March, Daisy Cooper MP challenged the Minister three times to publish guidance to clarify the meaning behind the Government’s changes to National Planning Policy Framework. On all three occasions, the Minister refused to commit. In response to the Debate, Daisy Cooper said: ”The Leader of St Albans District Council […]

Daisy Cooper celebrates International Women’s Day

Daisy Cooper said: ”For lots of women, it’s the one day they can put the guilt, the imposter syndrome, and all the other negative emotions that we are brought up to learn unconsciously to one side, and say, “yeah, we’re flippin’ awesome.” I’ve had a lovely week celebrating International Women’s Day at lots of fantastic […]

Extra Beaumont School places secured!

Daisy Cooper MP for St Albans, said: “This decision will be a huge relief to a number of families in the local area, but it should never have taken a letter from me to the Secretary of State to secure it. “There are serious questions for Hertfordshire County Council to answer about why this was […]

Daisy Cooper speaks to BBC 3 Counties Radio about Beaumont School fiasco

Daisy Cooper MP responds to the Conservative government’s Budget

Daisy Cooper MP responded to the Conservative’s budget, saying: ”This really is a bottom-of-the-barrel Budget. ”This Conservative budget offers nothing for families and pensioners in St Albans. Struggling families are facing spiralling rents and mortgages, and sky-high energy and food bills, all because of this Conservative government’s continued mismanagement of our economy. ”The public will […]

St Albans MP calls on the Education Minister to intervene to guarantee extra school places at Beaumont School

Daisy Cooper, MP for St Albans, has written to the Secretary of State for Education, asking for her urgent intervention to facilitate an arrangement that allows Beaumont to offer the 240 places they are prepared to provide this coming academic year Daisy Cooper, MP for St Albans, said: ”There is a mounting storm of anger […]

Daisy Cooper asks Government to update outdated Treasury rules to protect city centre GP surgeries

On Tuesday the 5 March, Daisy Cooper asked the Government AGAIN to look at their outdated Treasury rules that could price out GP practices from city centres. The Minister and local health board have a different take on what the rules mean Daisy Cooper asked for an urgent meeting to figure it out so patients […]