Tributes have been paid to Shirley Williams, 'the undisputed godmother of the Liberal Democrats', who spent more than 50 years in Westminster politics.

Baroness Williams of Crosby - whose long parliamentary career began when she was first elected an MP in 1964 - was said to have 'died peacefully' in the early hours of Monday, according to a Lib Dem spokeswoman.

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