Publication of the report by Sir Desmond de Silva QC on the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane drew a robust critique of some elements of British security forces from prime minister David Cameron in the House of Commons when he concurred with the report’s findings that “employees of the British state actively furthered and facilitated” the murder and subsequently engaged in a relentless effort to defeat the ends of justice.

British prime minister David Cameron has refused to launch a public inquiry into the loyalist murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane despite the levels of state involvement outlined in a government review.

Desmond de Silva’s report into the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane may have added detail to what is already widely believed, but the confirmation that security forces could have intervened and saved Mr Finucane’s life still has, more than two decades later, the capacity to shock.

An edited version of British prime minister David Cameron’s statement to the House of Commons on the de Silva report into the 1989 killing of the Belfast solicitor

Some of the key points raised in Desmond de Silva’s 500-page report:

The widow of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane today dismissed the report into his death by Desmond de Silva as "a sham... a whitewash... a confidence trick", telling a London press conference: "This report is not the truth."

The mother of the so-called forgotten victim in the Pat Finucane collusion scandal has spoken of the need for the murdered solicitor’s wife to move on with her life.

A report into the loyalist murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane will be published later today.

A pistol used in the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane was handed back to the British army by the RUC, previously unpublished papers show.

A pistol used in the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane was handed back to the British Army by the RUC, previously unpublished papers show.

A mural to commemorate the continuing legacy of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane has been unveiled just days before a report into his death is published.

A loyalist plot to kill Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams will be covered by a new report into the murder of solicitor Pat Finucane.

A British Government-ordered review into the loyalist murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane will be published on December 12.

Highly-classified documents will be included in the published report of a British Government-ordered review into the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane, it was revealed today.

A new report into the loyalist murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane is to be examined by security chiefs to ensure it does not put lives at risk.

A clash over the need for a public inquiry into the 1989 murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane by loyalist gunmen was the only flashpoint in a Downing St summit between Enda Kenny and David Cameron.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and British Prime Minister David Cameron have signed a declaration of cooperation between Ireland and Britain over the next 10 years.

The family of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane has been granted a judicial review of the decision not to hold a public inquiry into his death.

The British government is to face a legal challenge over its failure to launch a public inquiry into security force collusion in the murder of solicitor Pat Finucane, it has emerged today.

The Government has hit out at British Prime Minister David Cameron after his refusal to order a public inquiry into the controversial murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane.

The state thought that Pat Finucane was expendable, the Northern Ireland Assembly has heard today.

The family of murdered solicitor Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane have said they are still recovering from the humiliation of a meeting with the British Prime Minister.

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor pleaded not guilty today to war crimes and crimes against humanity, including sexual slavery, mutilation and sending children into combat.

Trial in Africa is apparently too risky for a man accused of fomenting war across west Africa – and believed to have the support and money to create more trouble.

Liberia’s one-time warlord Charles Taylor was in the hands of Sierra Leone’s tribunal today, where he is set to become the first-ever African head of state tried on war crimes charges by an international court.

Nigeria’s announcement that it is ready to hand over exiled Liberian warlord Charles Taylor – the first former African head of state indicted for crimes against humanity and war crimes – is a reluctant gesture that sends a powerful message to other warmongers on the continent.

Chelsea and England Under-21 defender John Terry left the dock in tears today after he was cleared of glassing a nightclub bouncer in the face.

CHELSEA soccer star John Terry broke down in tears yesterday as he denied glassing a nightclub bouncer in the face with a bottle.

There is a "massive body of evidence" to show that Leeds United footballer Lee Bowyer was not at the scene of a savage attack on a student, his QC says.

Stains found on a jacket belonging to Leeds footballer Lee Bowyer matched the blood of a student whose brother was beaten senseless in a street attack, a court has heard.

A 20-year-old bar worker has told a jury of his horror as he saw England international Jonathan Woodgate jump with both feet at an Asian student lying on the ground.