UK Liberal Democrat peer Shirley Williams dies aged 90

One-time Labour MP who broke away to help form SDP described as ‘inspiration to millions’

Police handling of Everard vigil condemned as Patel calls for full report

Police seen grabbing several women and leading them away in handcuffs

Labour takes poll lead over Tories as parties see switch in fortunes

Keir Starmer ahead by four points on who would be better prime minister

Dominic Raab: UK trade deal with Brussels is ‘there for the taking’

David Frost says government was not ‘scared’ of walking away from negotiations

Lockdown breach: Dominic Cummings ‘acted legally’, says Johnson

Adviser blames inaccurate media reports for public anger over 420km journey

Dominic Cummings faces fresh calls to resign after new allegations of lockdown travel

British PM’s aide made a second 400km trip from lockdown in mid-April, reports say

No-deal Brexit is now a risk, Simon Coveney says

Opposition MPs tell Michel Barnier they support extension of timetable for talks

Defeated Lib Dems leader has ‘no regrets’ over ‘stop Brexit’ strategy

Jo Swinson stands down after anti-Brexit plan backfires and she loses her own seat

Tory majority could shrink to one as voters go to polls in Wales

Lib Dems tipped to win seat as Brecon byelection gives Boris Johnson first test

Timing of UK energy report icing on cake for ‘Big Six’ suppliers

Claim energy providers overcharged customers by £1.7bn a year will likely be dropped

Victory sees Tories take seats they never thought possible

Analysis: Cameron set for Number 10 as recriminations begin in Labour and Lib Dems

UK Election: Telling the story using numbers

Turnouts, swings, ages, deposits and votes

Deal for 2,300 turbines to supply UK energy by 2020 called off

Ireland walking away from renewable energy, says Green Party leader

Cantillon: Blowing hot and cold on cross-border energy deal

Pat Rabbitte has warned that the Anglo- Irish deal needed to clear the way is in trouble

Tensions between British government parties over energy policy blamed for wind deal collapse

Wind energy export deal worth €7bn will not meet deadline

Multi-billion wind energy deal unlikely to proceed as planned

Minister for Energy blames British for dragging heels on project

Cameron leads battle for Scotland’s North Sea treasure

Scots have yet to be convinced their oil industry would benefit from independence

European stocks little changed as investors wait to hear from Yellen

Iseq underperforms, as major stocks CRH and Ryanair slip

UK energy secretary turns up heat on suppliers squeezing customers

Energy companies warned they face showdown similar to that of ‘Fred the Shred’

Britain’s nuclear move

UN asked Ireland about UK nuclear risk

Deal on construction of €16bn nuclear facility in Somerset to be signed today

Irish turbine industry needs to move with the winds of change

Opinion: The UK is starting to show proper concern for the people who live near wind farms

Reserves of shale gas in UK now twice previous estimates

Regulator warns that Britain faces electricity blackout within two years due to supply shortfall

An Taisce launches legal challenge to UK nuclear station plan

Heritage group commences judicial review proceedings in London over plan to build plant in Bristol channel

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