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Liberal Democrat-led councils are protecting vital services for local communities

Despite Conservative government cuts to local government and its disastrous mini-budget, Liberal Democrat run councils continue to protect vital services against the odds and deliver real change for local people.

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UK Government must cease all arms sales to Israel immediately

Hostages in captivity for six months, more than 30,000 killed in Gaza, others facing starvation. Liberal Democrats are calling on UK Government to suspend arms sales to Israel and publish any and all legal advice it has received on whether Israel has breached international law.

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Pest control in NHS hospitals: this Conservative Government has left our NHS in a shocking state of disrepair

This Conservative Government has left our NHS in a shocking state of disrepair. £3m has had to be spent on pest control in NHS hospitals since 2021, with: 🪳Insects biting the legs of staff 🐜Ants and fly infestations 🐀Rats in the ambulance area The Government must take action!

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Daisy Cooper celebrates hitting milestone of helping constituents with 35,000 personal and political issues

We’ve just hit another big milestone! I’m so proud of my small team: together we’ve now helped local residents with more than 35,000 personal and political queries. When I was elected I said I’d always put St Albans first – and I have. Just recently my team and I have: successfully secured compensation for people […]

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Daisy Cooper calls for action on crumbling hospitals

Name something you might find in a hospital? Mice, maggots and rat droppings, may not normally spring to mind. But that’s what patients and NHS staff are facing in too many of England’s hospitals. At the recent Liberal Democrat conference, some of our party’s hospital campaigners came together to share horror stories and call for […]

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Daisy Cooper shows support for Autism Awareness Month

April is World Autism Awareness Month and I’ve been really struck recently by the number of women, in particular, who are receiving diagnoses in their 40s, 50s and 60s. Some have told me that they “always knew I was different”. One told me that when she was little, she was convinced she was an alien […]

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Daisy Cooper responds to motion passed by the UN Security Council

Daisy Cooper spoke on Politics Live about the UN Security’s Council’s recent decision:

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Daisy Cooper speaks out against sewage spillage

“Crabs full of oestrogen and anti-depressants … fish full of cocaine …..” That’s what Good Morning Britain are reporting. Why? That’s because new sewage dumping data has been published today and it’s worse than we thought…. Raw sewage discharges into rivers and seas doubled from 1.8 million hours in 2022 to 3.6 million in 2023. […]

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Daisy Cooper speaks on BBC Newsnight about fixing our NHS

Daisy Cooper appeared on Newsnight and spoke about Lib Dem plans to fix our NHS, here’s what she said: ”The front and back door of our health system are broken. You can’t get in, and you can’t get out. Here’s how Liberal Democrats would fix it.”

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Daisy Cooper speaks on BBC Politics East on benefit applications for the terminally ill

Of all the problems you have to contend with when facing terminal illness, navigating a complicated and time-consuming benefits application system shouldn’t be one of them. Daisy spoke to BBC Politics East and backed calls from campaigners to simplify it

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