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Blair pressured officials over case of UK soldiers accused of beating Iraqi man to death, files show
Then PM wrote on note from aide in 2005 that case ‘must not’ be dealt with in civil court, archives revealTony Blair put pressure on officials to ensure that British soldiers accused of beating an Iraqi man to death...
Read MoreIslamist groups in Middle East will emerge from Gaza war weakened
Hamas, Hezbollah and other militia are enfeebled – but Palestine is likely to stay at forefront of global politicsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe ceasefire due to come into force on Sunday, barring a major...
Read MoreA ceasefire deal is here. For Gaza, the Middle East and the world, the future remains unknown
The sacrifice has been so great, the misery so complete, that few can claim with certainty that this was all worthwhileThere may be no winners in war, but history suggests combatants are often eager to convince the world...
Read MoreAdvisers urged Tony Blair to rein in George W Bush over Iraq war ‘mission from God’
A senior US official said the president needed a ‘dose of reality’ to deal with Iraqi insurgents, documents revealTony Blair’s advisers privately questioned if the US had “proper political control”...
Read MoreStarmer says record migration to UK shows Tories ran ‘open borders experiment’
PM says previous government ‘deliberately liberalised’ post-Brexit immigration as he announces deal with IraqKeir Starmer has accused the Conservatives of running an “open borders experiment” after new...
Read MoreUK signs deal with Iraq to tackle people smugglers in Europe
Yvette Cooper says deal means cooperation with Iraqi security forces and faster return of refused asylum seekersUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer’s government has signed a deal with Iraq to tackle people...
Read MoreIraq militias step up Israel attacks as Iran looks to junior proxies
Analysts suggest proxies in Syria, Iraq and Yemen fighting hidden conflict could be targets for Israel as it considers retaliation against TehranIran-linked militias in Iraq have launched about 40 attacks involving missiles,...
Read MoreWallace was advised against inquiry into SAS executions allegations, hearing told
Top civil servant tried to persuade ex-defence secretary not to commission inquiry into UK military actions in Afghanistan Former defence secretary Ben Wallace was advised by his permanent secretary that a public inquiry into...
Read MoreEx-defence secretary Wallace ‘was advised against inquiry into SAS executions allegations’
Top civil servant tried to persuade ex-defence secretary not to commission inquiry into UK military actions in Afghanistan, inquiry hearsFormer defence secretary Ben Wallace was advised by his permanent secretary that a public...
Read More‘As complicit as Saddam’: people on BA flight held hostage in Kuwait sue UK government
Claimants who were onboard BA149 claim airline and Thatcher’s government knew of risk before they landed in 1990British Airways (BA) passengers and crew taken hostage in Kuwait and used as human shields during Saddam...
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