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Corbett, H. (2026, September 19). Lib Dem economic plan to put UK at heart of Europe and entice start-ups to stay. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/daisy-cooper-europe-reform-uk-conservatives-b1297637.html
Corbett, Helen. “Lib Dem economic plan to put UK at heart of Europe and entice start-ups to stay.” Evening Standard, 19 Sept. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/daisy-cooper-europe-reform-uk-conservatives-b1297637.html.
Corbett, Helen. “Lib Dem economic plan to put UK at heart of Europe and entice start-ups to stay.” Evening Standard, September 19, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/daisy-cooper-europe-reform-uk-conservatives-b1297637.html.
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On Sunday at the Liberal Democrats' conference in Brighton, Daisy Cooper, the party's deputy leader and treasury spokesperson, unveiled an economic plan aimed at reversing the damage of Brexit. Cooper proposed a Growth and Defence Partnership with the EU to rejoin the single market and customs union, emphasizing that this new deal would make Britain safer, stronger, and more prosperous. The plan also seeks to entice start-ups to stay in the UK by eliminating barriers to investment, innovation, and skills development. Additionally, she called for establishing a digital one-stop-shop service within a newly created Department for Growth to simplify red tape for small and medium-sized businesses, aiming to boost economic growth. Cooper stated that Brexit is currently costing the UK £90bn annually in lost tax revenue.
