Iraq War inquiry report to be published months before general election

 

David Cameron dismisses concerns over exchanges between Tony Blair and George Bush in report that could make or break reputation of former Labour Prime Minister

 

The long-awaited Iraq War inquiry will be published by the end of the year, months before the general election, David Cameron has said.

The Prime Minister made clear he was willing to sweep aside concerns by his most senior civil servant Sir Jeremy Heywood about publishing the report, which is likely to make or break the reputation of former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair.

The decision is likely to be seen as highly controversial as Labour might claim that the publication of the report months before the May 2015 general election could influence the way people vote.

The report could prove difficult for Labour in the build-up to the 2015 general election, reviving the issue of Mr Blair's decision to take the country to war.

The news came moments after Bernard Jenkin, who chairs a Commons committee that oversees the civil service, threatened to summon Sir Jeremy to explain the delay.

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