Daisy Cooper
Lib Dem deputy leader who wrote to the FCA requesting an investigation into Farage's crypto stake.
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UK Local Elections 2026- Who is Daisy Cooper and why did she write to the FCA?
- Daisy Cooper is the Lib Dem deputy leader and MP for St Albans. She wrote to FCA chief Nikhil Rathi on 14 April 2026 requesting an investigation into Nigel Farage's £215,000 personal stake in crypto firm Stack BTC.Source: Lowdown
- What is the FCA investigation into Nigel Farage about?
- The FCA received a complaint from Lib Dem deputy leader Daisy Cooper about Farage's £215,000 personal stake in Stack BTC and his appearance in promotional material claiming a £2m purchase on the firm's behalf. The FCA confirmed it was reviewing the complaint in April 2026.Source: Lowdown
- What is Daisy Cooper's complaint to the FCA about?
- Cooper wrote to FCA chief Nikhil Rathi on 14 April 2026 requesting an investigation into Nigel Farage's £215,000 personal stake in crypto firm Stack BTC and his appearance in the company's promotional material.Source: Lowdown
- Who is Daisy Cooper and what role does she play in the Lib Dems?
- Daisy Cooper is the Liberal Democrat deputy leader and MP for St Albans, elected in 2019. She serves as the party's Treasury spokesperson and has led the Lib Dems' financial accountability agenda in the 2026 campaign.Source: Wikipedia
- Has the FCA opened a formal investigation into Farage's crypto dealings?
- As of 25 April 2026, the FCA confirmed it had received the Lib Dem complaint and was reviewing the matter, but had not opened a formal investigation.Source: Lowdown
Background
Daisy Cooper is the deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats and MP for St Albans. On 14 April 2026, she wrote formally to FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi requesting an investigation into Nigel Farage's £215,000 personal stake in crypto firm Stack BTC, citing his appearance in the company's promotional material and a claimed £2 million purchase on the firm's behalf. The FCA subsequently confirmed it had received the complaint and was reviewing the matter.
Cooper was born on 29 October 1981 and holds an LLB from the University of Leeds and an LLM in public international law from the University of Nottingham. Before Parliament she worked at the Commonwealth Secretariat, Voluntary Service Overseas, and the Hacked Off campaign. She was elected MP for St Albans at the 2019 general election, unseating a sitting Conservative, and re-elected with an increased majority in 2024. She has been Lib Dem deputy leader since September 2020 and serves as the party's Treasury spokesperson.
The Stack BTC complaint is the second regulator-facing action she has led in 2026; she also pressed the Electoral Commission on Reform UK's unverified Cryptocurrency donations. The FCA review runs alongside the Lib Dems' broader positioning as the leading voice on financial accountability during the campaign.