Tickets ballot for Blair inquiry evidence hearing

AUDIENCE seats for Tony Blair’s highly-anticipated appearance before the Iraq inquiry will be allocated by public ballot, it was announced yesterday.

The former prime minister will give a full day of evidence to the inquiry into the war at some point in the fortnight between January 25 and February 5.

Because of overwhelming interest from the public, in particular families of troops killed in the conflict, places at the session will be awarded by ballot.