Clegg’s ‘illegal war’ comment an ‘individual’ view

DOWNING STREET distanced itself from Nick Clegg’s stance on the invasion of Iraq last night after the deputy prime minister declared it “illegal”.

Mr Clegg voiced his opposition to the war as he stood in at the Commons dispatch box for David Cameron at Prime Minister’s Questions.

His position was later disowned by Number 10, which stressed that the Liberal Democrat leader was articulating his “individual” view.