In his long-awaited report, John Chilcot has delivered a restrained yet devastating critique of former British prime minister Tony Blair’s decision to go to war in Iraq in 2003.

Families of some of the 179 Britons killed during the Iraq war have been reacting after the long-awaited report into the conflict was published on Wednesday.

The long-awaited Chilcot inquiry report into the Iraq war will be boycotted by relatives of some of the 179 Britons killed in the conflict, who fear it will be a “whitewash”.

GORDON BROWN has agreed to give evidence to the Iraq inquiry before the general election.

The Iraq Inquiry met behind closed doors today to hear evidence from the general who ran the British operations in the conflict, it has been revealed.

The Iraq Inquiry will resume public hearings in the UK today following the Christmas break, with further evidence about the efforts to stabilise the country in the wake of the 2003 invasion.

A WIDE-RANGING inquiry into British involvement in the Iraq war began yesterday, aiming to throw light on former prime minister Tony Blair’s case for invasion but risking embarrassment for the current government.

A long-awaited official inquiry into Britain's involvement in the Iraq War will begin today, taking evidence in public.

TONY Blair will be called to give evidence to the Iraq war inquiry, its chairman confirmed yesterday.