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St Albans Greenley Home Education Group joins Daisy in Parliament

I spent a lovely afternoon yesterday answering questions from some of the youngest members of the St Albans Greenley Home Education Group in Parliament. Some of them wanted to ask about play equipment in St Albans, others wanted to ask about the workings of Parliament and what it means to be an MP. It’s always […]

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Government must regulate vapes targeted at children

The insidious marketing of vapes to children is unacceptable. Parents and teachers in St Albans tell me how appalled they are by the sweet-like names, bright colours and packaging designed to make vapes look like toys. Here’s what I had to say.

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Daisy joins co-curator of the ”Becoming Us” Exhibition at St Albans Museum

On Monday morning, I popped into the “Becoming Us” exhibition at St Albans Museum, which celebrates the contributions of local St Albans residents of Afro-Caribbean descent. Co-curator Shelley Hayles showed me round. She talked me through the stories and artifacts on display, the map made by people of all ages to mark places of significance […]

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Daisy Cooper starts search for NHS Parliamentary Awards nominees

I’m helping the search for a new wave of NHS Champions from St Albans for this year’s #NHSParlyAwards! Can you think of a local person, team or organisation who is a shining star in our NHS? I’m looking for local NHS staff who have gone above and beyond for our National Health Service. If you […]

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Daisy Cooper supports Fight4Pharmacies campaign

Local community pharmacies provide walk-in high street access to wellbeing and self-care advice, as well as functioning as central hubs of testing and vaccination. They are vital sources of information and treatment, working to relieve pressure on local GP services. We all know just how important our pharmacies are, and yet they continue to close […]

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Liberal Democrats call on Government to release all legal advice, lobby the ICC for Hamas arrest warrants, and stop arms sales to Israel

The Liberal Democrats continue to call for an immediate bilateral ceasefire. We also call on the UK Government to: Here’s what Daisy had to say about it on BBC Radio 5 Live:

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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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