Britain signals changed role in Iraq

BRITISH Defence Secretary John Hutton signalled yesterday there would be a “fundamental change” in Britain’s role in Iraq early next year as he made his first visit to Baghdad.

Britain signals changed role in Iraq

He held talks with Iraqi prime minister Nouri Maliki before meeting the small number of British forces stationed in the Iraqi capital.

Afterwards, he said significant progress had been made in Iraq in recent months and security was improving across the country.

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