Cameron: 'Lessons must be learnt'published at 13:11 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
Iraq inquiry: 'Lessons must be learnt'- David Cameron
The UK must learn the lessons of the Iraq War inquiry, David Cameron says.
Summary
UK went to war before peaceful options exhausted and military action was "not last resort", Chilcot report says
Invasion in 2003 was based on “flawed intelligence and assessments” that went unchallenged
Threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction were "presented with certainty that was not justified"
Former PM Tony Blair says decision for action made "in good faith" and he takes "full responsibility for any mistakes"
Families of Britons killed during Iraq War say conflict was "a fiasco" and do not rule out legal action
PM David Cameron says "lessons must be learned" and announces two-day Commons debate next week
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says war was "act of military aggression launched on a false pretence"
Cameron: 'Lessons must be learnt'published at 13:11 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
Media caption, Iraq mother urges Blair to meet familiespublished at 13:07 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
Image source, Gentle familyImage caption, Nineteen-year-old Gordon Gentle was a fusilier with Royal Highland, 1st Battalion
The mother of a Scottish serviceman killed in Iraq calls on Tony Blair to meet families who lost relatives in the controversial conflict.
'War without UN authorisation was profoundly dangerous'published at 13:05 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
House of Commons
ParliamentJeremy Corbyn says people who marched against the Iraq War in 2003 did not "underestimate the brutality or the crimes of Saddam Hussein's dictatorship".
He and many others campaigned against Saddam when the UK and US government "supported that regime", he adds.
"Going to war without UN authorisation was profoundly dangerous," the Labour leader adds.
He also says the war increased the threat of terrorism in the UK.
Corbyn pays tribute to families of soldierspublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has paid tribute to the "resolve and resilience" of families who lost loved ones in Iraq.
Addressing Parliament he says it is right that the Iraq War was investigated thoroughly but the length of time it took is "clearly a matter of regret".
The invasion of Iraq was the most significant foreign policy decision of modern times, Mr Corbyn says.
He says the decision divided the House of Commons and went against "the weight of global opinion".
'Breakdown of trust in politics'published at 13:00 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
Jeremy Corbyn blames the Iraq War on a "fundamental breakdown in trust in politics".
Speaking to MPs the Labour leader also said the Chilcot report showed the Iraq war was "an act of military aggression launched on a false pretext" and said the conflict has long been regarded as illegal.
Cameron defends US alliance and UK intelligence servicespublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
House of Commons
ParliamentDavid Cameron says the lesson of Iraq should not mean the UK should not stand with the United States when their interests are threatened.
The UK should be able to "speak freely and honestly, as best friends do".
He also says it is not true that we cannot rely on "our brilliant" intelligence services.
Key lines from the Blair-Bush memospublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
Image source, APMemos sent between former UK PM Tony Blair and then US President George W Bush in the run-up to the Iraq War shine a light on the relationship between the two leaders.
Invasion of Iraq 'a catastrophe' - Jeremy Corbynpublished at 12:56 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
Labour's Jeremy Corbyn, now speaking in the House of Commons, tells MPs that "by any measure, the invasion and occupation of Iraq has been, for many, a catastrophe".
Troop equipment shortages 'unacceptable'published at 12:53 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
More from Prime Minister David Cameron in Parliament:
Quote MessageSending our brave troops onto the battlefield without the right equipment was unacceptable, and whatever else we learn from this conflict, we must all pledge this will never happen again."
'We have to take our fair share of the responsibility'published at 12:52 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
House of Commons
ParliamentDavid Cameron says that MPs from all sides of the House who voted for the Iraq War "have to take our fair share of the responsibility. We cannot turn the clock back."
He returns to his PMQs theme that lessons must be learned on planning for military action.
However, he adds that "getting all of these things right does not guarantee the success of a military intervention".
Mr Cameron says he backed intervention in Libya, which was done with a UN resolution and without troops on the ground, but the difficulties there "are plain for all to see today".
Chilcot 'does not say there was a deliberate attempt to mislead people' - PMpublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
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David Cameron says Sir John Chilcot's report does not give a view on the legality of the Iraq War, but "Sir John is highly critical of the processes" through which the then-government's legal advice was arrived at.
Mr Cameron says Tony Blair gave commitments to US President George that were not discussed openly in cabinet.
However, "at no stage does he explicitly say that there was a deliberate attempt to mislead people", the current PM adds.
'War should always be a last resort'published at 12:49 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
David Cameron tells MPs that there are "some lessons that we do need to learn and frankly keep on learning".
Quote MessageTaking the country to war should always be a last resort, and should only be done if all credible alternatives have been exhausted.
'Report hasn't gone far enough'published at 12:49 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
David Godfrey, whose grandson Daniel Coffey died in Iraq said: “I have come to the end of a journey and the start of another one, the journey started with the loss of Daniel in Basra, Iraq, in February 2007.
"The next stage of my journey started with the launch of the Chilcot Inquiry report and it has been a journey of heartache pain not just for my family but for every other family you have seen here today.
“I have to say that I do owe [Sir John Chilcot] an apology because the report has been well laid out.
“But the report hasn’t gone far enough.”
Chilcot report: Findings at a glancepublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
Image source, Getty ImagesAn at-a-glance summary of the findings of Sir John Chilcot's official report on the UK's involvement in the 2003 Iraq War.
Families say there is still 'a lot to digest'published at 12:46 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
"We've had 180 minutes - a minute for each death - to digest a seven-year project," say families of Iraq War victims.
Image source, PA
Image source, APJustice 'should be seen to be done'published at 12:44 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
Roger Bacon's son Matthew was killed in Iraq. He told BBC Radio 5 live it was “without a shadow of a doubt” that issues with equipment were to blame for his son's death.
Quote MessageI’m really pleased with it – with what I’ve seen. We haven’t had time to drill down but I’m impressed with what he has done.
Quote MessageWe have a lawyer on board and we have to see what he wants to do next and see if there is anything to do by a legal process. It’s not going to help me or my wife in dealing with the death of my son – the pain stays – but justice should be seen to be done.”
'Blair responsible for murdering my son'published at 12:43 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
Media caption, Rose Gentle: 'Tony Blair responsible for murdering my son'
The mother of a soldier killed in the Iraq War says she holds Tony Blair responsible for the murder of her son.
David Cameron addresses MPs on Chilcot reportpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
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Image source, HoCDavid Cameron, whose statement will be followed by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, says he hopes relatives who lost loved ones in Iraq can find "some comfort from knowing we will never forget the incredible sacrifice".
They "gave everything for their country", the PM adds.
Mr Cameron argues that the report would have been ready sooner if an inquiry had begun when MPs, including him, first called for it in 2006.
Parliament to debate Chilcot over two dayspublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
David Cameron also says Parliament will hold a full two-day debate on the Chilcot report into the Iraq War next week.
"Difficult day" for families - Cameronpublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
Prime Minister David Cameron tells MPs this is a "difficult day for all the families of those who lost loved ones".