Lib Dems plan to scrap Treasury for new ‘department for growth’

2026-02-11 - 18:15

Daisy Cooper says ‘over-centralised’ Treasury would be merged with parts of Department for Business and moved to Birmingham The Liberal Democrats would replace the Treasury and Department for Business with a new department for growth, with the aim of creating a more cohesive and long-term economic vision for the UK, the party has said in a major policy move. Announcing the plan at a speech in London, Daisy Cooper, the Lib Dems’ deputy leader and Treasury spokesperson, said a “Treasury brain” mindset based around short-term fiscal imperatives was dragging the country down. Continue reading...