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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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Daisy Cooper MP responds to government announcement of delay to new hospital at Watford General Hospital

“This is a massive blow to patients and NHS staff in our area. The previous Conservative government promised us, the people of West Hertfordshire, that we would get a new A&E hospital at Watford General and even claimed that it was fully funded. We can now see that those claims were nothing more than lies.

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Daisy Cooper MP fights for Hertfordshire charities against government’s ‘jobs tax’

Earlier this week, Daisy once again called for charities to be spared from the government’s planned hike to employers’ National Insurance Contributions (NICs), highlighting the impact on local organisations.

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Hertfordshire urgently needs community-led planning and protection from free-for-all development

Reacting to the government announcing new planning rules on Thursday 12 December, Daisy Cooper has called on them to "stop ignoring local communities".

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Daisy Cooper slams Post Office HQ for failure to engage on closure threat

Daisy Cooper MP met Post Offices bosses in Parliament and slammed their failure to properly inform her, St Albans residents, the district council or the branch staff about possible changes to the Crown Post Office on St Peter's Street, St Albans.

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As Lib Dem Council hit landmark moment on Local Plan, Daisy Cooper MP demands immediate government shield from free-for-all-developments

In a letter to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 29 November 2024, Daisy Cooper MP demanded that the government urgently step in to enable St Albans District Council to use their Draft Local Plan to shield from speculative developments on greenbelt areas. Read this letter in full:

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