MI6 intelligence chief stands over 45-minute weapons claim

Gavin Cordon

In an unprecedented session of the Hutton Inquiry, Sir Richard Dearlove said the intelligence had been “well sourced” and its inclusion in the dossier had been valid. However, he admitted, “with hindsight” the way it had been presented had been open to “misinterpretation” by the public.

On the opening day of the second phase of the inquiry, Director General of the BBC Greg Dyke also admitted the corporation had lessons to learn from the events leading up to the death of the Government weapons expert David Kelly.