Politics

Liberal Democrat Leadership Crisis

Updated 2026-10-09 14:40 UTC 1 source Negative

Daisy Cooper, a Liberal Democrat MP, has quit her frontbench role over leadership issues. The party is divided with many MPs expressing frustration at the distraction.

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BBC News

Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey's leadership

Deputy party leader Daisy Cooper says the vast majority of our MPs support Ed... and are furious at this distraction."

2026-10-09 14:27 UTC