Blair 'chaired Kelly naming meeting'

British Prime Minister Tony Blair chaired the “decisive” meeting which led to the naming of British government scientist David Kelly, the Ministry of Defence’s most senior official said today.

At the meeting in 10 Downing Street on July 8, it was agreed that Dr Kelly’s name would be confirmed to any journalist who independently came up with it, MoD permanent secretary Sir Kevin Tebbit told the Hutton Inquiry into the weapons expert’s death.