Cooper rejects suggestions of an imminent Lib Dem leadership challenge
The Liberal Democrat deputy leader told LBC that she expected the party’s MPs to remain behind Ed Davey despite internal speculation.
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Daisy Cooper
Daisy Cooper represents the Liberal Democrat in the House of Commons for St Albans. This profile brings together parliamentary service details, election information and links to official records.
PartyLiberal Democrat
ConstituencySt Albans
Current membership from12 December 2019
Parliament member ID4769
Constituency: St Albans
Explore the constituency's recent election results, previous results and local electoral history on UKDecides.
Latest general election result
Election date4 July 2024
Majority19,834
Constituency turnout71.0%
Electorate72,739
For previous general elections and the full constituency record, see St Albans election history.
Parliamentary career
The current House of Commons membership recorded by Parliament began on 12 December 2019.
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Parliamentary activity and voting
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Selected recent reporting
Cooper publicly supports Davey amid Liberal Democrat leadership unrest
After the resignation of a senior Liberal Democrat frontbencher and calls for a leadership vote, deputy leader Daisy Cooper backed Ed Davey, arguing that the party needed to focus on its electoral opposition to Reform UK.
Read original reporting →Cooper among first Liberal Democrat MPs to back Davey after resignation
Politics.co.uk compiled public statements by Liberal Democrat MPs after calls for a leadership challenge. Deputy leader Daisy Cooper was among the first to declare support for Ed Davey, ahead of a wider show of confidence.
Read original reporting →Liberal Democrat conference exposes differences over election strategy
Coverage of the Brighton conference examined divisions over whether the Liberal Democrats should focus on targeted constituency contests or present themselves as a broader national alternative. Deputy leader Daisy Cooper was among senior figures confronting these strategic questions.
Read original reporting →Institute for Government examines Cooper's economic growth proposals
An Institute for Government analysis of a conference discussion with Daisy Cooper found her economic ideas coherent but questioned whether the Liberal Democrats had identified sufficiently decisive policies to achieve stronger growth.
Read original reporting →UKDecides summaries of attributed external reporting · Editorially selected, checked 15 October 2026 · Updates are not automatic.
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On This Day: Daisy Cooper urges government to save hospitality sector →
Liberal Democrat conference 2026: Does Daisy Cooper’s growth plan add up? →
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St Albans
Daisy Cooper is listed by Parliament as a Liberal Democrat MP for St Albans, with the current Commons membership beginning 12 December 2019.
Parliamentary record →St Albans
The latest recorded election result gives a majority of 19,834 votes.
Constituency election history →AUTOMATED NEWS SEARCH · LAST 60 DAYS
Latest coverage of Daisy Cooper
Daisy Cooper rejects Lib Dem leadership challenge claims, insists MPs are ‘full square behind’ Davey - LBC →
On This Day: Daisy Cooper urges government to save hospitality sector - Herts Advertiser →
Liberal Democrat conference 2026: Does Daisy Cooper’s growth plan add up? - Institute for Government →
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