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Officer pretended to set Iraqi alight, says soldier

16.11.09
Only soldier convicted over the death of Iraqi civilian Baha Mousa accuses an officer of abusing a prisoner... more

Weeping mother calls for Blair to be held to account

23.10.09
Mother of a British soldier killed in Iraq broke down in tears as she called for former prime minister Tony Blair to be held to account for the 'unlawful' conflict in Iraq... more

Army 'failed' stressed soldier who leaped to his death

24.07.09
Family of a soldier who killed himself after serving in Iraq say he was failed by the Army which offered him no psychological help when he returned home... more

David Miliband accused of ‘not giving a damn' over British hostages

28.05.09
David Miliband is under pressure over five Britons held hostage in Iraq after families criticise Foreign Secretary for failing to do enough ... more

Now marathon major sets his sights higher

11.05.09
The disabled army major who took two weeks to complete the 26-mile marathon circuit will take less than two days off before beginning training for his next charity challenge... more

Our inglorious retreat from Iraq

30.04.09
The last chapter of British engagement in the Iraq conflict slowly comes to a close as British commanders hand control of Basra to American troops, who will now be overseeing operations in the area before they themselves leave in June. ... more

Exit Iraq: British troops bow out of Basra

30.04.09
British military operations in Iraq officially ended as a ceremony to mark the completion of six years of combat missions took place in Basra... more

The lessons of Basra are: do something properly or not at all

30.04.09
Britain's six-year presence in Iraq, which formally ended today, is finishing as it began: in deceit.... more

This was a shambolic misadventure and we must learn from it

30.04.09
As the summer heat and dust rises over the Basra airbase the Union flag will be hauled down definitively, drawing to an end a six-year adventure from which our leaders, civil and military, must draw some urgent lessons. If they don't they are going to regret it - and pretty quickly. ... more

Marathon Major: Wounds made me feel my life was ripped apart

30.04.09
When Major Phil Packer was sent to Basra at the head of 115 Provost Company Royal Military Police he could not know that the conflict would utterly change his life... more

Schoolboys join paraplegic Major as he walks to help fellow heroes

29.04.09
A paraplegic soldier has entered his fourth day of the London marathon, supported by pupils from his former school... more

UK forces leave Basra in control of Americans

31.03.09
British forces handed over control of Basra to an American general as they officially began their withdrawal from Iraq... more

US swaps 'funny sausages' for Pizza Hut

31.03.09
American troops taking over the British army base in Basra are appalled at the "funny sausages" and austere conditions... more

Deal to win freedom for five Britons kidnapped in Baghdad

27.03.09
Kidnappers holding five Britons in Iraq claim they have agreed to trade one hostage for 10 detained militants, it was reported... more

Muslims insult returning troops

10.03.09
Muslim extremists hurled abuse at British soldiers during a homecoming procession in Luton... more

Why pay for a BBC licence when the net’s made TV free?

10.02.09
About three weeks ago, our television stopped working. I promised my children that I would try to get it mended, or buy another one, or do whatever was necessary to enable the broadcasters to pump their usual bilge into the house. ... more

Let’s face it: Iraq has been nothing short of a British military humiliation

18.12.08
Suicidally ill-equipped and hopelessly outnumbered, our forces have faced an impossible task in Basra and Baghdad. We must make sure Afghanistan is not the same fiasco... more

Six-year war that has cost 178 british lives

17.12.08
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We must now look to the next battlefield

17.12.08
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All British troops to end their mission in Iraq by next summer

10.12.08
British troops will be out of Iraq by the summer, Ministry of Defence sources have signalled... more

Thousands of troops home from Iraq next year

07.11.08
Thousands of British troops will be withdrawn from Iraq next year, a Cabinet minister said... more

Shell lands big gas deal in Iraq

09.09.08
Energy: An Iraq war dividend is being paid out to Shell after the Anglo-Dutch giant became the first western oil group to land a major deal with the government in Baghdad since the British-backed invasion of the country five years ago... more

Troops set to quit Basra next spring

15.08.08
Most British troops could be out of Iraq within nine months... more

Taxpayer foots £700,000 bill for Blair's farewell

22.07.08
Tony Blair's "farewell tour" before quitting office cost taxpayers more than £700,000, it was revealed... more

Barrister jailed over £17.5m Boeing fraud

01.07.08
A barrister has been jailed for five years for attempting to con the taxman out of £17.5 million... more

How the Bard is brought to Basra

19.03.08
A shocking and engaging production, Roy Williams's Days of Significance, delivers a brave perspective on Britain's engagement in Iraq.... more

On the Chelsea frontline

22.10.07
Brinkley's - a Chelsea restaurant favoured by Prince William and Kate Middleton - serves a hotchpotch of dishes, presumably meant to appeal to all possible tastes.... more

Brutality and beer with Basra boys

17.01.07
Nicholas de Jongh finds much to admire in Days Of Significance, an Asbo England take on Much Ado About Nothing, which includes fallout from the Iraq war.... more

Charm conquers corn

15.01.07
Bruce Dessau overlooks Lenny Henry's occasional clunkiness and enjoys Where You From?, a return to crowd-pleasing stand-up for this charming stalwart.... more

Much ado about Iraq

09.01.07
Roy Williams's new play takes its inspiration from the Bard and adds binge-drinking and Basra to the mix. 'I wanted to capture a violent city atmosphere,' he says.... more

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