Kelly was key to resolving arms Iraq dossier row, says spin doctor Campbell

DOWNING Street communications chief Alastair Campbell yesterday acknowledged he had seen David Kelly as the key to resolving the British Government’s bitter battle with the BBC over the Iraq weapons dossier.

Mr Campbell told the inquiry into the scientist's death that he had believed Dr Kelly could prove a BBC report claiming the Government "sexed up" the dossier was false.

However, he strongly denied he had been responsible for leaking his name to the press.