Blair vows to remain 'shoulder to shoulder' with Bush
Press Review 14 May 2004
Tony Blair pledges not to distance himself from George Bush in an interview with the Independent today.
Mirror editor sacked over 'hoax' photos
News Article 14 May 2004
Piers Morgan has been sacked as editor of the Daily Mirror following the row over faked photographs.
UK 'had troops in Baghdad prison'
News Article 13 May 2004
The government has admitted that British military personnel were based in the Baghdad jail where US troops abused Iraqi prisoners.
Kennedy stiffens Iraq stance
News Article 13 May 2004
The Liberal Democrats have warned that they will oppose any further deployment of UK troops to Iraq without an explicit request from British commanders.
Minister slams 'fake' abuse photos
News Article 13 May 2004
Photographs allegedly showing British troops abusing Iraqi prisoners were faked, the armed forces minister has said.
Beleaguered Blair fails to quell Iraq row
Press Review 13 May 2004
The prime minister was yesterday fighting to avoid Iraq becoming the dominant issue in next month's local and European elections.
American's beheading raises pressure on coalition
Press Review 12 May 2004
Today's front pages are dominated by the gruesome beheading of an American civilian in Iraq.
Blair pressed for answers on Iraq report
News Article 12 May 2004
Tony Blair has said he had no early warning about claims that British troops abused Iraqi prisoners.
Ministers 'in disarray' over Iraq reports
News Article 11 May 2004
Jack Straw and Geoff Hoon have offered contradictory explanations of how officials handled a Red Cross report on Iraqi detainees.
Hoon under pressure over limited apology
Press Review 11 May 2004
Geoff Hoon has admitted that British troops were still hooding Iraqi prisoners six months after the war ended.
Downing Street defends Iraq troops
News Article 11 May 2004
Amid continuing allegations of misconduct against British troops in Iraq, Number 10 has defended the government's handling of the issue.
Blair apologises to Iraqi abuse victims
Press Review 10 May 2004
Tony Blair has apologised to those mistreated at the hands of UK troops in Iraq.
Muslims turning against Labour warns peer
News Article 9 May 2004
Britain’s first female Muslim peer has warned that photographs of Iraqi prisoner abuse will result in a "shift against Labour".
Hoon briefs MPs on Iraq torture claims
News Article 9 May 2004
Geoff Hoon has come out fighting following claims that the government failed to act on reports of abuse by coalition forces in Iraq.
Hoon backs political solution in holy cities
Press Review 7 May 2004
Extra British troops will not be sent to sensitive Iraqi cities like Kerbala and Najaf until local Shia leaders have been given time to reach a political solution, Geoff Hoon has claimed.
