Daisy Cooper
Daisy Cooper is the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
Notable Quotes
"every household should be able to afford energy"View Story →
"struggling high street businesses need more than a new PM embarking on a vanity tour this summer."View Story →
"reform of business rates was long overdue"View Story →
"Re-announcing £150m across the entire north of England will barely shift the dial on growth."View Story →
"We build brilliant start-ups, and watch too many leave to scale somewhere else. We produce world-class research, and too little of it becomes a British product."View Story →
"This plan tears down the barriers to investment, to innovation, and to skills."View Story →
"It could turbo-charge our economy and start to reverse the economic damage of Brexit which is currently costing us £90bn a year in lost tax revenue."View Story →
"I don't see why we need to wait - Canada is a long way away, the geography is different, it's a different relationship."View Story →
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September 6, 2026Review launched into how pub and hotel business rates calculated
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August 23, 2026UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget
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August 21, 2026Burnham brings forward ban on 'subscription traps' to ease cost of living
The prime minister is embarking on a UK tour with a series of announcements aimed at easing living costs.
August 10, 2026Andy Burnham to embark on cost of living tour through the UK
No 10 says the prime minister's plans will "give people some room to breathe", but opposition figures accuse him of "hypocrisy".
August 8, 2026UK economy contracts as Iran war impact felt
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June 8, 2026Lib Dems propose energy price discounts for all households
The party estimates savings of £100-a-year on average for every household under the scheme.
June 8, 2026