Female bomber kills 12 in Iraq
18.28 Thu Aug 14
A female suicide bomber has killed 12 people and wounded 27 more in Iraq.
Iraq seeks timeline for US withdrawal
09.02 Mon Aug 11
Iraq has said the US must provide a "very clear timeline" to withdraw its troops from the country.
Iraq market car bomb kills many
19.08 Fri Aug 08
At least 16 people have been killed and 20 wounded in a car bomb in the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar.
Baghdad car bomb kills 12
09.29 Sun Aug 03
A car bomb has killed 12 people and wounded 22 others in a Sunni Arab area of Baghdad, Iraqi police said.
Armed forces facing staff shortages
08.01 Wed Jul 30
Manning shortages in trades like submariners, aircrew, mechanics and medical staff are threatening the force's operational capability.
CPS rules out Terry Lloyd prosecution
23.07 Mon Jul 28
The Crown Prosecution Service has said there is insufficient evidence to bring a prosecution over the death of ITN's Terry Lloyd in Iraq.
Iraq blasts kill at least 50
11.49 Mon Jul 28
Suicide bombings in the Iraqi cities of Baghdad and Kirkuk have killed at least 50 people and wounded scores of others.
Interrogation claims to be probed
12.40 Sun Jul 27
The Ministry of Defence misled MPs about the use of banned interrogation methods, it is claimed.
Awards for soldiers who helped rebuild Iraq
16.32 Fri Jul 25
British soldiers who played a vital role in the reconstruction of Iraq received their operation medals from the Prince of Wales.
Obama for troop withdrawal timetable
16.34 Tue Jul 22
Barack Obama has said that he is still committed to a 16-month timetable for a US military withdrawal from Iraq.
Brown: 'No Iraq pull-out until 2009'
13.18 Tue Jul 22
Gordon Brown has indicated there will be no major pullout of British troops from Iraq until next year.
Obama in Baghdad
17.49 Mon Jul 21
Barack Obama arrived in Baghdad on the next stage of a major overseas trip
Obama says Afghanistan 'precarious and urgent'
09.52 Mon Jul 21
U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama called the situation in Afghanistan "precarious and urgent"
Brown's £30m gift to Palestinians
19.29 Sun Jul 20
Gordon Brown has announced Britain will give an extra £30 million to the Palestinian Authority.
Brown in Tel Aviv and Iraq
23.35 Sat Jul 19
Gordon Brown is in Tel Aviv for two days of talks with political leaders in Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
How to chat up Miss England finalists
10.45 Fri Jul 18
The final heat of the beauty pageant Miss England is to be held later.
Miss England beauties strut their sexy stuff
17.23 Thu Jul 17
It's beauties breaking boundaries this year as the finalists include a soldier, a former wheelchair user, and the contest's first ever siz
Iraq troop levels to come down
18.15 Sun Jul 13
British troop levels in Iraq should start to come down from next year, the head of the Armed Forces said today.
Iraq sex assault investigation launched
12.50 Sun Jul 13
Military Police are investigating an allegation of sexual assault on a 14-year-old Iraqi boy by British soldiers.
Iraq sex assault investigation launched
22.23 Sat Jul 12
Military Police are investigating an allegation of sexual assault on a 14-year-old Iraqi boy by British soldiers.
Female Iraqi suicide bomber kills nine
13.54 Mon Jul 07
A female suicide bomber killed nine people and wounded 12 when she blew herself up at an Iraqi market, police said.
Bush praises Brown on terror fight
22.57 Mon Jun 16
US President George W Bush has praised Gordon Brown for being "tough on terrorism".
Probe into loss of Al-Qaeda files
16.52 Thu Jun 12
An official who left secret files on al-Qaeda and Iraq on a train should not have had them in public, the Government said.
Secret documents left on train
23.47 Wed Jun 11
Secret Whitehall documents relating to al-Qaeda and Iraq were left on a train in London, it has emerged.
Bush predicts pact with Iraq
11.39 Wed Jun 11
George W Bush has said he expects to seal a security pact with Iraq but stressed there were no plans for permanent military bases there.
US marine cleared over Haditha killings
12.25 Thu Jun 05
A US marine has been cleared of charges that he tried to cover up the killing of 24 unarmed people in Haditha in 2005.
Iraq hostage families issue appeal
22.59 Thu May 29
A man whose son is one of five Britons held hostage in Iraq has spoken of his belief that he will eventually be freed.
Iraqi suicide bomber kills 16
10.44 Thu May 29
Fourteen police recruits and two policemen have been killed in a suicide bombing in northern Iraq.
Rifleman's inquest resumes
11.17 Wed May 28
An inquest into the death of a soldier killed by a sniper while on patrol in Iraq is due to resume.
US soldier shot at Koran
18.11 Sun May 18
An American soldier has been disciplined after using a copy of the Koran for target practice in Iraq.
Aziz stands trial over executions
13.16 Tue Apr 29
Former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz is set to face trial over the execution of dozens of merchants in 1992.
Rice makes surprise trip to Baghdad
18.01 Sun Apr 20
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has praised the Iraqi government during a surprise trip to Baghdad.
Blast kills 50 at Iraqi funeral
16.07 Thu Apr 17
A suicide bomber has struck at a funeral in northern Iraq, killing at least 50 mourners and wounding around 55 people, police have said.
Iraqi commanders removed from Basra
13.21 Wed Apr 16
Iraq's government has removed the Iraqi military and police force commanders in the southern city of Basra.
Separate car bombs kill 53 in Iraq
22.32 Tue Apr 15
Car bomb blasts in separate parts of Iraq have killed 53 and injured more, according to police.
MoD pays wounded Iraqi £2m
10.53 Tue Apr 15
An Iraqi accidentally shot by a British soldier will receive £2 million in compensation - a sum higher than any awarded to UK personnel.
British journalist freed in Iraq
21.46 Mon Apr 14
A British Journalist has been freed after being kidnapped two months ago in Iraq.
Bush to suspend US troop withdrawals
17.28 Thu Apr 10
President George W Bush is to suspend US troop withdrawals from Iraq this summer to allow the military to reassess the security situation.
Iraqi priest killed in gun attack
14.08 Sat Apr 05
An Iraqi priest has been shot dead in a drive-by attack in central Baghad, in the latest attack on Christians in the country.
Iraq pull-out postponed
22.49 Tue Apr 01
The Defence Secretary has announced he will postpone plans to pull troops out of Iraq.
Iraqi forces battle gunmen in Basra
22.54 Tue Mar 25
Iraqi security forces are battling with powerful Shia militias in a major operation to bring Basra under government control.
Commons to approve future wars
17.14 Tue Mar 25
Prime Ministers will have to get the approval of the House of Commons before sending British soldiers to war again, under new plans.
Phillippe turns hero in war film
13.36 Tue Mar 25
Ryan Phillippe has stepped out for a screening of his new war film, Stop-Loss.
Iraq: US troops death toll hits 4,000
12.31 Mon Mar 24
The number of US troops killed in Iraq has hit 4,000, less than a week after the fifth anniversary of the war.
Day of violence engulfs Iraq
16.34 Sun Mar 23
A wave of attacks by insurgents across Iraq has left dozens dead.
Sex Change Para
21.07 Thu Mar 20
A British soldier who fought on the frontline in Iraq and Afghanistan has had an even harder battle to fight since returning. Ian Hamilton
Iraq anniversary marked
17.50 Thu Mar 20
Anti-war protests have been held across the world to mark the fifth anniversary of the Iraq invasion.
Bush defiant on Iraq
19.12 Wed Mar 19
US President George W Bush has spoken of the "undeniable" success of the invasion of Iraq on its fifth anniversary.
Ryan Stops For Loss Premiere
13.59 Wed Mar 19
Reece Witherspoon's ex and Channing Tatum were among the stars at the opening of Stop Loss in LA.
Female bomber kills dozens in Iraq
20.22 Mon Mar 17
A female suicide bomber has killed at least 40 people in Iraq ahead of the fifth anniversary of the US invasion.
Protesters call for withdrawal from Iraq
17.55 Sat Mar 15
Thousands of anti-war protesters have demanded Britain withdraw its troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Blasts rock Baghdad during Iran visit
22.53 Mon Mar 03
Bomb blasts have killed at least 19 people in Baghdad despite increased security for a visit by Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Dead British airman named
17.49 Sun Mar 02
A British airman who died following a rocket attack on his base in southern Iraq has been named as Segeant Duane "Baz" Barwood.
Ahmadinejad visits Baghdad
14.39 Sun Mar 02
Former arch-enemies Iran and Iraq have moved towards a reconciliation with the first official visit in almost 30 years.
Turkish troops withdrawn from Iraq
13.31 Fri Feb 29
Thousands of Turkish troops have pulled out of northern Iraq after mounting a major ground offensive against Kurdish rebels.
Chemical Ali execution to go ahead
09.05 Fri Feb 29
Former Saddam Hussein henchman "Chemical Ali" is to be executed after a legal wrangle was resolved, Iraqi officials have revealed.
Bush calls for Turkey to withdraw
16.35 Thu Feb 28
Turkey should withdraw its troops from northern Iraq "as quickly as possible", US President George W Bush has said.
Britain and Iraq condemn hostage footage
09.40 Wed Feb 27
Both Britain and Iraq have condemned the "parading" of a British hostage.
Outrage at hostage video
23.00 Tue Feb 26
The Government has condemned the release of a video that appears to show one of five British men seized by militants in Iraq.
Gunmen kidnap 21 in Iraq
16.05 Tue Feb 26
Gunmen have seized 21 men from two buses at a fake checkpoint in the troubled Iraqi province of Diyala.
Fears of wider conflict in northern Iraq
18.06 Mon Feb 25
Turkish forces have reportedly killed more than 100 Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq amid fears of a wider conflict in the region.
Claims British troops killed civilians
14.17 Fri Feb 22
British troops have been accused of torturing and killing civilians in southern Iraq.
Car blast kills 23 in Iraq market place
19.12 Sun Feb 10
A car bomb has killed at least 23 people in a market in the Iraqi town of Balad.
Children in 'disturbing' al-Qaeda videos
22.32 Wed Feb 06
Al Qaeda videos showing Iraqi children carrying out mock kidnappings and attacks have been seized by US forces.
Baghdad pet market blasts kill 72
00.16 Sat Feb 02
At least 72 people have been killed in two separate attacks by female suicide bombers at pet markets in Baghdad.
Government urged to allow Iraqi signing
16.46 Wed Jan 30
The Home Secretary is being lobbied to review the decision not to grant an Iraqi footballer a work permit which could "heal divisions".
Shia ritual end peacefully
16.02 Sat Jan 19
A Shia ritual has ended peacefully in Kerbala after Iraqi troops imposed tight security around 2.5 million pilgrims who had gathered.
Rice sent to oversee Iraqi reforms
08.09 Tue Jan 15
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in Iraq to press for political reconciliation.
Iraq promises justice for Red Caps
21.18 Sat Jan 12
The families of six military policemen murdered by an Iraqi mob have been promised justice.
British soldiers in blood risk scare
15.35 Thu Jan 10
A number of British soldiers and civilians who had transfusions in Iraq and Afghanistan may have been exposed to contaminated blood.
Iraqi soldier fires on Americans
22.16 Sat Jan 05
An Iraqi soldier has killed two US troops on a joint patrol in the northern city of Mosul.
Children killed in Iraq suicide blast
14.17 Mon Dec 31 2007
A suicide car bomber has killed five children and six neighbourhood patrol volunteers on the outskirts of Baghdad.
Iraq blast kills ten and injures dozens
11.30 Fri Dec 28 2007
A bomb in a parked car in central Baghdad has killed ten people and wounded 66, police have said.
Deadly bomb blasts in Iraq
12.53 Tue Dec 25 2007
At least 22 people have died after a suicide truck bomb exploded in Iraq's northern city of Baiji.
Family wiped out by Iraq train crash
15.48 Mon Dec 24 2007
Twelve members of the same family were killed when a van collided with a cargo train in city of Hillah in Iraq.
Suicide bomber kills 14 in Iraq
15.46 Thu Dec 20 2007
A suicide bomber has killed 13 people and one U.S. soldier in Iraq.
Al-Qaeda claims handover as victory
18.27 Mon Dec 17 2007
Osama bin Laden's second-in-command says Britain's handover in Basra shows insurgents are gaining the upper hand.
Mixed verdict on US mission in Iraq
16.04 Wed Dec 12 2007
America's top General in Baghdad has claimed that military objectives in Iraq are "in large measure being met".
Iraq report could see troop withdrawal
16.04 Wed Dec 12 2007
US troops could begin withdrawing from Iraq this month after a top general claimed military objectives are now being met.
Suicide bomber strikes in northern Iraq
09.28 Sat Dec 08 2007
A suicide car bomber has killed at least seven people after striking a residential neighbourhood in northern Iraq.
Woman suicide bomber kills 15
08.01 Fri Dec 07 2007
A female suicide bomber has killed at least 15 people and injured 24 in Iraq.
British troops killed in helicopter crash
10.28 Wed Nov 21 2007
Two British military personnel have been killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said.
Three US soldiers killed in Iraq
06.59 Wed Nov 14 2007
Three US soldiers have been killed in two separate incidents in Iraq, the US military has said.
Iraq targets foreign security firms
14.08 Wed Oct 31 2007
The Iraqi government has approved a draft law to lift immunity for foreign security companies, including Blackwater USA.
Security firms 'to lose immunity in Iraq'
13.14 Wed Oct 31 2007
Private security firms are to face losing their immunity from prosecution in Iraq, a government spokesman has said.
Mother blames Blair for son's Iraq death
21.20 Mon Oct 29 2007
The mother of a UK soldier killed in a bomb attack in Iraq said she held Tony Blair responsible as the inquest into his death resumed.
Suicide bomber kills 28 police officers
09.49 Mon Oct 29 2007
A suicide bomber has killed at least 28 police officers and left 20 more injured in Iraq.
US clamps down on security contractors
09.40 Wed Oct 24 2007
Washington is clamping down on private security firms operating in Iraq after a series of damaging allegations against them.
Turkey pursues diplomacy with rebels
22.31 Tue Oct 23 2007
A Kurdish satellite TV station has broadcast video which it says shows eight Turkish soldiers taken prisoner by Kurdish rebels.
Turkey considers Iraq offensive
21.13 Mon Oct 22 2007
Turkey is considering sending troops into northern Iraq after at least 17 of its soldiers were killed in an attack by Kurdish rebels.
Diesel hits £1 a litre
16.32 Fri Oct 19 2007
Average diesel prices have risen above £1 a litre amid a worldwide surge in demand for oil.
US kills 15 Iraqi women and children
08.04 Fri Oct 12 2007
At least 15 women and children have been killed during a US airstrike which was targeting suspected senior al-Qaeda leaders in Iraq.
Iraq attack kills '15 civilians'
22.57 Thu Oct 11 2007
Up to 19 insurgents and 15 civilians have been killed in air strikes in an operation north of Baghdad.
Security guards 'kill Iraqi women'
14.35 Tue Oct 09 2007
Two women have been killed by private security guards escorting a convoy of four vehicles through the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
Military policy 'a disaster'
08.07 Mon Oct 08 2007
Military policy in Iraq and Afghanistan has been a "disaster" and policy must change to defeat al-Qaeda, claims a leading think-tank.
Brown: '1,000 UK troops home by Christmas'
19.27 Tue Oct 02 2007
The British military force in Basra will be cut by 1,000 by Christmas, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said during a visit to Iraq.
Dead British soldiers named
09.04 Wed Sep 26 2007
Two British soldiers killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq have been named by the Ministry of Defence.
Armed Forces to get council tax rebate
20.44 Tue Sep 25 2007
Armed forces personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan will receive council tax rebates, Defence Secretary Des Browne has announced.
US military: 'Violence is down in Iraq'
11.41 Thu Sep 20 2007
Violence in Iraq has fallen to its lowest level since a mosque attack in 2006, which triggered a deadly wave of sectarian attacks.
Iraq PM criticises Blackwater
23.10 Wed Sep 19 2007
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has told the US embassy to stop using American security firm Blackwater after a deadly shooting.
Iraq expels US security firm
17.31 Tue Sep 18 2007
The Iraqi government is to review the status of all security companies after it ordered the US firm Blackwater to leave the country.
Greenspan defends oil comments
15.55 Mon Sep 17 2007
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has defended his comments that the war in Iraq was simply about oil.
Greenspan: 'Iraq war all about the oil'
10.00 Sun Sep 16 2007
The White House has been rocked by the former US Federal Reserve chairman's claim that the war in Iraq is mostly about oil.
US plans 70,000 troop withdrawal
17.25 Sat Sep 15 2007
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said troop levels in Iraq could be brought down to 100,000 from 169,000 by January 2009.
Bush plans to withdraw troops
19.47 Fri Sep 14 2007
President George W Bush has announced plans to pull 5,700 troops out of Iraq by December.
Bush to withdraw troops from Iraq
08.24 Fri Sep 14 2007
President George W Bush has announced plans to pull 5,700 troops out of Iraq by December.
Key Sunni leader killed in Iraq
07.37 Fri Sep 14 2007
A key leader of the alliance of Iraqi Sunni Arab tribes that oppose al-Qaeda has been killed in an explosion, according to reports.
Bush to announce troop reductions
15.25 Wed Sep 12 2007
US President George W Bush is expected to announce a reduction in troop numbers in Iraq.
Iraq hits back at US criticism
17.43 Mon Sep 10 2007
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki claims that his government has stopped the country sliding into civil war.
Iraqi PM defends government
13.49 Sun Sep 09 2007
Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has defended his government's record.
Killed soldier is named
17.21 Sat Sep 08 2007
The soldier killed in Iraq on Wedesnday has been named as Sergeant Eddie Collins of the Parachute Regiment.
Commander reports on Iraq surge
17.20 Sat Sep 08 2007
America's commander in Iraq has said the troop surge has thrown al-Qaeda off balance.
Iraq troop withdrawal announced
17.20 Sat Sep 08 2007
The Government has announced plans to send 500 troops home from Iraq.
Bush responds to bin Laden video
15.20 Sat Sep 08 2007
George Bush has used Osama bin Laden's first video appearance in three years to reiterate the need for a US presence in Iraq.
Killed soldier 'was SAS'
12.42 Sat Sep 08 2007
A British soldier killed in Iraq is expected to be named today as a member of the SAS.
British soldier killed in Iraq
16.09 Fri Sep 07 2007
A British soldier from the Parachute Regiment has been killed in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said.
Families seek kidnapped Britons release
12.11 Thu Sep 06 2007
The families of five British men taken hostage in Iraq more than 100 days ago have issued an emotional plea for their release.
Iraqi government 'falls short of US goals'
09.58 Wed Sep 05 2007
Iraq's government has not taken the political and military steps required to cut sectarian violence, a US congressional report has said.
Bush hints at troop withdrawal
09.22 Wed Sep 05 2007
George W Bush has said any reduction in US troop numbers will be based on "calm assessment" and not because of politicians' jitters.
Bush faces protests down under
15.54 Tue Sep 04 2007
US President George W Bush has been greeted by anti-war protests in Australia.
Iraq: five kidnapped Britons 'still alive'
15.08 Tue Sep 04 2007
A top US general has said he believes five Britons kidnapped in Baghdad in May are still alive.
Brown denies Basra 'defeat' claim
23.56 Mon Sep 03 2007
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has denied that the retreat by British troops from the southern Iraqi city of Basra is a "defeat".
Iraqi PM slams critics
23.35 Sun Sep 02 2007
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has hit out at critics in the US, claiming his government has prevented a sectarian civil war.
Iraq war policy: General joins criticism
22.49 Sat Sep 01 2007
A top general has added to criticism of the US policy in Iraq, after former army head Mike Jackson said it was "intellectually bankrupt".
Jolie visits refugees and troops in Iraq
17.53 Wed Aug 29 2007
Angelina Jolie has taken a trip to Iraq to meet with refugees and US troops.
Dozens killed in Iraq gunbattles
12.23 Wed Aug 29 2007
At least 52 people have been killed in gunbattles in the Iraqi holy city of Kerbala during an annual religious ceremony.
Bush hits back at Iran comments
21.38 Tue Aug 28 2007
US President George W. Bush has accused Iran of fomenting instability in the Middle East.
UK troops face 'generation of conflict'
13.38 Tue Aug 28 2007
The head of the British Army has warned of a "generation of conflict" ahead for troops if they fail in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Brown defends Iraq action
22.41 Mon Aug 27 2007
Gordon Brown has sought to head off growing speculation over an early British exit from Iraq.
Dozens killed in Sunni clash in Iraq
12.31 Thu Aug 23 2007
A battle between Sunni Arab militants and Sunni Islamist al-Qaeda northeast of Baghdad has left at least 32 people dead.
Helicopter crash kills 14 US soldiers
14.31 Wed Aug 22 2007
A Black Hawk helicopter has crashed in northern Iraq, killing 14 US soldiers.
Free post for families of British troops
20.45 Mon Aug 20 2007
British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan will be allowed to receive free post from their families.
Troops 'making progress in Iraq'
14.03 Mon Aug 20 2007
Military chiefs have insisted that British forces in Iraq are making progress despite claims that they are fighting a war they cannot win.
Iraq attack death toll rises to 250
06.49 Thu Aug 16 2007
Tensions are running high in northern Iraq following the suicide truck bombings which killed at least 250 people.
Iraq blasts kill at least 200
13.09 Wed Aug 15 2007
At least 200 people have been killed and hundreds wounded in Iraq following co-ordinated suicide fuel tanker bombings blamed on al-Qaeda.
At least 175 killed in Iraq suicide bombing
23.40 Tue Aug 14 2007
At least 175 people have been killed by suicide bombers in one of the worst attacks since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
US launches major Iraq offensive
12.20 Tue Aug 14 2007
US forces have launched a major new offensive against Sunni and Shia militants in Iraq's Diyala province.
Britain faces 'stark choice over Basra'
10.27 Fri Aug 10 2007
A former military commander has warned that British forces in Basra face a stark choice - either retake the city or abandon it.
Two British soldiers killed in Iraq
20.29 Thu Aug 09 2007
Two British soldiers have been killed near Basra, Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said.
MoD names dead serviceman
13.06 Thu Aug 09 2007
A British serviceman killed in Iraq has been named as Leading Aircraftman Martin Beard of Number 1 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment.
US kills 30 Iraqi 'militants'
16.30 Wed Aug 08 2007
The US military has claimed to have killed 30 militants in an air strike in Baghdad.
MoD names soldier killed in Iraq
12.41 Wed Aug 08 2007
The latest British soldier to be killed in Iraq has been named as Private Craig Barber of 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh.
'Government ignores plight of interpreters'
11.50 Tue Aug 07 2007
The Government is reportedly ignoring pleas by British military personnel to secure asylum for scores of Iraqi interpreters.
Soldier jailed for 110 years
10.47 Mon Aug 06 2007
A US soldier has been jailed for 110 years for the gang rape and murder of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and the killing of her family.
Victorious footballers return
13.38 Sat Aug 04 2007
Iraq's victorious footballers have arrived home to celebrate the Asian Cup victory that inspired their nation.
Victorious footballers return
13.37 Sat Aug 04 2007
Iraq's victorious footballers have arrived home to celebrate the Asian Cup victory that inspired their nation.
Mental health risk for overstretched troops
18.49 Fri Aug 03 2007
British troops face escalating mental problems the longer they stay on frontline duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, a study claims.
British soldier killed in Basra
17.46 Thu Aug 02 2007
A British soldier from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment has been killed in Basra, southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said.
Iraq blast kills at least 67
13.27 Wed Aug 01 2007
At least 67 people have been killed and around 100 injured in Iraq when a petrol tanker packed with explosives blew up in western Baghdad.
Gordon Brown backs President Bush
20.39 Mon Jul 30 2007
Gordon Brown has backed US President George Bush as someone who shares his vision of working for freedom and justice around the world.
Alarming humanitarian crisis in Iraq
19.26 Mon Jul 30 2007
Violence is masking a deepening humanitarian crisis in Iraq, with hunger and disease spreading, Oxfam has warned in a report.
Brown and Bush to hold first summit
19.25 Mon Jul 30 2007
Iraq and Sudan's Darfur region are set to dominate talks between Prime Minister Gordon Brown and US President George Bush at Camp David.
Blasts kill 50 as Baghdad celebrates
19.35 Wed Jul 25 2007
Two suicide car bombs have killed 50 people in Iraq, marring celebrations as football fans cheered their country's win in the Asian Cup.
Servicemen's bodies flown home from Iraq
12.07 Wed Jul 25 2007
The bodies of four British servicemen killed in Iraq in the last week have been flown back to the UK.
RAF men killed in attack on Basra base
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
Three RAF personnel have been killed in a mortar attack on their base in southern Iraq.
Killed RAF personnel named
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
The RAF servicemen killed in a rocket attack in Iraq this week have been named.
British soldier killed in Iraq
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
A British soldier on duty in Iraq has been killed, the Ministry of Defence said.
British soldier killed in Iraq named
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
A young British soldier killed whilst on duty in Iraq has been formally named.
US and Iran to discuss Iraq chaos
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
US and Iranian envoys will hold talks in Baghdad to discuss Iraq's worsening chaos.
Baghdad car bombings kill 17
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
A wave of car bombings in central Baghdad has left at least 17 people dead and dozens more wounded.
Dead airman's father calls for Iraq withdrawal
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
The father of an airman killed in Iraq is calling on Gordon Brown to begin the withdrawal of troops from the country.
Three die in Iraq bomb attack
23.46 Thu Jul 19 2007
Three RAF servicemen have been killed in a mortar attack on their Iraqi base.
US Senate blocks Iraq withdrawal
17.23 Wed Jul 18 2007
The US Senate has blocked a Democratic effort to withdraw American combat troops from Iraq.
Gunmen kill 29 in Iraq
12.40 Tue Jul 17 2007
Men wearing Iraqi military uniforms have killed 29 people in a village north of Baghdad, an Iraqi security official has said.
Suicide bombers kill 80 in Iraq
12.55 Mon Jul 16 2007
Co-ordinated suicide blasts have killed at least 80 people in the northern Iraqi town of Kirkuk.
Warning against early Iraq pullout
23.31 Tue Jul 10 2007
Pulling US troops out of Iraq early could lead to sharp increase in violence and thousands of deaths, the US envoy to Baghdad has said.
Iraq: latest British casualty named
12.40 Mon Jul 09 2007
A British soldier killed in Basra, southern Iraq, has been named as Corporal Christopher Read.
Third soldier killed in Iraq
23.01 Sun Jul 08 2007
A third British soldier has been killed whilst serving in Iraq in as many days.
Bomb kills 17 Iraqi army recruits
11.01 Sun Jul 08 2007
A bomb blast has killed 17 new Iraqi army recruits and wounded 20 others while they were travelling on a road near Baghdad.
'Blair made quit decision before Iraq'
07.37 Sun Jul 08 2007
Tony Blair wanted to quit as Prime Minister just months before the Iraq war, the diaries of spin doctor Alastair Campbell have claimed.
Iraq market blast kills at least 115
19.52 Sat Jul 07 2007
A huge truck bomb at an outdoor market in northern Iraq has killed at least 115 people and injured around 250, levelling shops and houses.
Iraq: Two British soldiers killed
16.25 Sat Jul 07 2007
A British soldier was killed in southern Iraq during during violent clashes, a day after a colleague was killed in an accident.
Car bomb kills ten in Baghdad
19.59 Tue Jul 03 2007
A car bomb has killed ten people and wounded 20 near an outdoor market in a Shi'ite neighbourhood of Baghdad.
Five US soldiers killed in Iraq
11.10 Mon Jul 02 2007
Four US soldiers and a marine have been killed in separate attacks in Iraq.
Five killed in Iraq suicide attack
12.40 Sun Jul 01 2007
Five policemen have been killed in a suicide attack in Iraq.
Five US soldiers killed in Iraq
11.11 Fri Jun 29 2007
A roadside explosion has killed five US soldiers and wounded seven others in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
British soldiers killed in Iraq named
17.08 Thu Jun 28 2007
Three British soldiers killed by a roadside bomb while on patrol in southern Iraq have been named.
Suicide bombers kill 36 in Iraq
19.39 Mon Jun 25 2007
Suicide bombers have killed 36 people in three separate attacks in Iraq.
Chemical Ali sentenced to death
09.08 Mon Jun 25 2007
Saddam Hussein's cousin Ali Hassan al-Majeed, known as Chemical Ali, has been sentenced to death.
Chemical Ali sentenced to death
07.28 Mon Jun 25 2007
Saddam Hussein's cousin Ali Hassan al-Majeed, known as Chemical Ali, has been sentenced to death.
Killed British soldier named
12.47 Sun Jun 24 2007
The British soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Basra on Friday has been named as Corporal John Rigby.
British soldier injured in Basra attack
09.28 Fri Jun 22 2007
A British soldier has been seriously injured in a roadside bombing in Basra.
Soldier killed in Basra named
16.50 Thu Jun 21 2007
The latest British soldier killed in Iraq has been named as Major Paul Harding from 4th Battalion The Rifles.
US operation brings deadly day for Iraq
16.43 Thu Jun 21 2007
Twelve US soldiers have been killed in Iraq in the past 48 hours, officials said.
Truck bomber kills 78 in Baghdad
19.27 Tue Jun 19 2007
A truck bomber has struck in Baghdad, killing 78 people and wounding 224 others near a Shia mosque, police have said.
UK forces kill 36 in Iraq battle
10.18 Mon Jun 18 2007
British forces have killed as many as 36 people in a fierce battle with Shia militiamen, Iraqi police and hospital officials have said.
Brit soldier killed in Basra named
17.31 Sun Jun 17 2007
A British soldier that was killed in a road traffic accident in southern Iraq, has been named.
Militants strike Iraq's Golden Mosque
12.53 Wed Jun 13 2007
Militants have blown up two minarets of a sacred Shi'ite mosque in the Iraqi city of Samarra.
'Historic' rights ruling on Iraq death
11.19 Wed Jun 13 2007
The death of an Iraqi man in British custody is covered under the European Convention on Human Rights, the House of Lords has ruled.
Dead soldier named by MoD
14.47 Fri Jun 08 2007
The 150th British soldier killed in Iraq has been named as Wiltshire-based Corporal Rodney Wilson.
Brown urged to withdraw from Iraq
14.37 Fri Jun 08 2007
The mother of a British soldier killed in Iraq has called for Gordon Brown to bring the troops home when he becomes Prime Minister.
Blasts kill 15 in southern Iraq
07.33 Fri Jun 08 2007
Two explosions in quick succession have killed 15 people and wounded 32 in the southern Iraqi town of Qurna.
Brit soldier shot dead in Iraq
13.31 Thu Jun 07 2007
A British soldier has been killed during a patrol in Basra, bringing the UK death toll to 150.
Presidential hopefuls clash over Iraq
10.57 Mon Jun 04 2007
The eight US Democrats seeking their party's presidential nomination have clashed over Iraq during a two hour TV debate.
Sixteen US troops killed in Iraq
21.52 Sun Jun 03 2007
Sixteen American troops have died in Iraq in the first three days of June.
Hunt for British hostages continues
07.11 Thu May 31 2007
Urgent efforts to free five British hostages being held in Iraq are continuing.
Militia link to Britons' kidnapping
21.34 Wed May 30 2007
Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's Mehdi Army militia may be behind the abduction of five Britons from a government building in Baghdad.
Five Britons kidnapped in Iraq
21.45 Tue May 29 2007
Five UK citizens have been kidnapped from the finance ministry by a group of up to 40 men, some dressed in police uniforms.
Twenty four killed in Iraq car bomb
13.41 Mon May 28 2007
At least 24 people have been killed and 68 wounded after a car bomb exploded in central Baghdad.
US and Iran in diplomatic talks
07.19 Mon May 28 2007
US officials are expected to call on Iran to stop arming and funding Shi'ite militias during rare talks in Baghdad.
Iraq: Mehdi army leader killed
19.01 Sun May 27 2007
British forces have killed the leader of the Mehdi Army militia in Basra as he attempted to resist arrest in the southern Iraqi city.
Funeral blast kills 19 Iraqi mourners
22.23 Thu May 24 2007
At least 19 people have been killed and 25 injured during a car bombing which targeted a tent full of Iraqi mourners west of Baghdad.
Seven US troops killed in Iraq
12.56 Wed May 23 2007
Seven US soldiers were killed in four separate attacks - mainly roadside bombings in Iraq on Tuesday.
Market blast kills 25 in Baghdad
10.51 Tue May 22 2007
A car bomb blast at a popular outdoor market in southwestern Baghdad has killed 25 people and wounded 60.
UK soldier killed in Basra
20.30 Mon May 21 2007
A UK soldier and a civilian driver were killed following an attack in the Al Tuwaysa district of central Basra area in Iraq.
Brown defends Iraq invasion
19.07 Sun May 20 2007
Gordon Brown has mounted a staunch defence of the decision to invade Iraq.
Mortars explode during Blair visit
19.09 Sat May 19 2007
The British army headquarters in Basra has come under mortar attack during a visit by Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Bush gives Blair glowing report
18.00 Thu May 17 2007
President George W Bush has praised Tony Blair's "vision" during his final visit to the White House as Prime Minister.
Harry decision sparks controversy
06.30 Thu May 17 2007
A decision to stop Prince Harry serving in Iraq has sparked controversy.
Harry will not serve in Iraq
19.15 Wed May 16 2007
Prince Harry will not serve in Iraq because of "a degree of risk" that is now "unacceptable", General Sir Richard Dannatt has said.
Truck blast kills 45 in Iraq
13.27 Wed May 16 2007
At least 45 people have been killed by a truck explosion in a mostly Shia town, north of Baghdad.
Fifty killed in Iraq suicide bombing
08.23 Mon May 14 2007
Fifty people have been killed and 70 injured after a suicide truck bombing in the northern Iraqi town of Makhmur.
US General warns against torture in Iraq
11.48 Fri May 11 2007
The US military commander in Iraq has told his troops to fight by the rules after a survey found many soldiers supported torture.
Cheney makes surprise Iraq visit
09.01 Wed May 09 2007
US vice-president Dick Cheney has arrived in Baghdad on a surprise visit.
Killed Brit soldier named
23.40 Mon May 07 2007
A soldier who died after sustaining injuries in Iraq has been named by the Ministry of Defence as Private Kevin Thompson.
Eight US soldiers killed in Iraq
23.00 Sun May 06 2007
Eight US soldiers were killed in Iraq, including six who died along with a journalist in a roadside bomb attack north of Baghdad.
Iraq car bomb kills 30
11.12 Sun May 06 2007
A car bomb has killed 30 people and wounded 80 others near a crowded market in Baghdad.
Stone calls for Iraq withdrawal
08.35 Fri May 04 2007
Controversial US director Oliver Stone is adding his voice to the growing calls for US troops to be withdrawn from Iraq.
Beckett meets Iran counterpart
18.36 Thu May 03 2007
Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett has had face-to-face talks Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki for the first time.
Bush vetoes Iraq war bill
13.09 Wed May 02 2007
US President George W Bush has dismissed legislation which would have meant US troops beginning to pull out of Iraq this year.
'Al-Qaeda's leader in Iraq killed'
10.01 Tue May 01 2007
The leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq has been killed in an internal fight between militants north of Baghdad, the Interior Ministry has said.
UK soldier jailed over Iraq abuse
19.29 Mon Apr 30 2007
Britain's first war criminal has been dismissed from the army and sentenced to one year in a civilian jail.
Prince Harry will go to Iraq
18.20 Mon Apr 30 2007
Prince Harry will be deployed with his unit to Iraq, the head of the army General Sir Richard Dannatt has confirmed.
32 killed at Iraq funeral
17.28 Mon Apr 30 2007
A suicide bomber has attacked a Shi'ite funeral north of Baghdad killing 32 people, Iraq police have said.
MoD name dead British soldier
15.42 Mon Apr 30 2007
A British soldier killed by small arms fire in Basra has been named as Paul Donnachie.
British soldier killed in Basra
22.44 Sun Apr 29 2007
A British soldier has been shot dead while on routine patrol in Basra.
Suicide bomber kills 60
16.23 Sun Apr 29 2007
A suicide car bomber has killed 57 people and wounded nearly 160 near one of Iraq's most revered Shia Muslim shrines in Kerbala.
Suicide car bombing kills 57
19.39 Sat Apr 28 2007
A suicide car bomber has killed 57 people and wounded nearly 160 near one of Iraq's most revered Shia Muslim shrines in Kerbala.
Mahdi militia 'will target Prince Harry'
08.59 Sat Apr 28 2007
A special militia unit has been set up to track down and capture Prince Harry if he is sent to Iraq, a Shia commander has claimed.
Slain army medic remembered
20.32 Fri Apr 27 2007
Hundreds of people have gathered to pay their last respects to teenage Army medic Eleanor Dlugosz, who died in a bomb attack in Iraq.
US Senate votes for Iraq pull-out
12.39 Fri Apr 27 2007
The US Senate has sent out another strong message over the war in Iraq by passing a bill requiring troops to start withdrawing by October.
Harry will not quit Army
12.01 Fri Apr 27 2007
Prince Harry would not quit the Army if he was prevented from serving in Iraq, sources have said.
'Harry could quit Army over Iraq ban'
23.49 Thu Apr 26 2007
Prince Harry could quit the Army if he is prevented from going to Iraq, Household Cavalry Regiment sources have claimed.
US army chief gloomy over Iraq's short-term future
19.34 Thu Apr 26 2007
The top US war chief has confessed that the struggle to stabilise Iraq may get harder before it gets easier.
Checkpoint blast kills nine Iraqi troops
11.32 Thu Apr 26 2007
Nine Iraqi soldiers have been killed and 15 people were injured when a suicide bomber rammed his car into an army checkpoint.
British civilian death toll 'at least 59' since 2003
18.59 Wed Apr 25 2007
Since the start of the Iraq war at least 59 British civilians have died while in the Middle Eastern country.
Iraqi bomber kills nine
11.32 Wed Apr 25 2007
A suicide bomber has killed nine people and injured 16 others inside a police station northeast of Baghdad.
MoD names latest Basra casualty
17.58 Tue Apr 24 2007
The latest UK soldier killed in Iraq has been named as Kingsman Alan Joseph Jones of the 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment.
Iraqi bomber kills nine US troops
07.51 Tue Apr 24 2007
Nine US soldiers have been killed and 20 wounded when a suicide bomber targeted a military outpost north of Baghdad.
Killing continues in Iraq
09.22 Sun Apr 22 2007
Two suicide car bombers have killed ten people and wounded 75 in Baghdad.
Dead British soldiers named
17.27 Fri Apr 20 2007
Two British soldiers killed when their armoured vehicle was hit by a bomb blast in Iraq have been named by the Ministry of Defence.
Amnesty condemns Iraqi executions
14.51 Fri Apr 20 2007
The soaring number of state executions in Iraq has been condemned by human rights group Amnesty International.
Two British soldiers killed in Iraq
22.18 Thu Apr 19 2007
Two British soldiers have been killed while carrying out a patrol in Iraq, it has been reported.
Iraq reeling after day of bloodshed
22.18 Thu Apr 19 2007
Iraq is still reeling from its bloodiest day since the US-led security crackdown began two months ago.
Baghdad blasts kill 200
22.29 Wed Apr 18 2007
Almost 200 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in a series of massive car bomb exposions in Iraq.
Second Iraq helicopter victim named
15.40 Tue Apr 17 2007
The second British servicemen killed when two RAF helicopters crashed in mid-air in Iraq has been named as 27-year-old Sgt Mark McLaren.
Iraq helicopter victim named
18.44 Mon Apr 16 2007
A British servicemen killed when two helicopters apparently crashed in northern Iraq has been named as Colour Sergeant Mark Powell.
Iraqi soldiers killed in checkpoint attack
13.44 Mon Apr 16 2007
At least 13 Iraqi soldiers have been killed at a checkpoint near the northern city of Mosul.
Troops die in helicopter collision
19.02 Sun Apr 15 2007
Two British service personnel have died and one is seriously injured after two military helicopters crashed in Iraq.
Clampdown after Baghdad Green Zone blast
10.08 Fri Apr 13 2007
A major security clampdown is expected in Baghdad after a suicide bomber blew himself up in the heart of the fortified Green Zone.
Soldiers' coffins flown back to UK
12.44 Thu Apr 12 2007
The bodies of four British soldiers killed in Iraq last week have arrived back in the UK.
Repatriation ceremony for dead soldiers
23.20 Wed Apr 11 2007
British troops in Iraq have held a sunset repatriation ceremony for the four soldiers killed by a roadside bomb last week.
Iraq war 'increasing terror threat'
12.13 Wed Apr 11 2007
Iraq has become a "combat training zone for jihadists" as a result of the US-led war on terror, a new report claims.
Iraqi Shias hold anti-US protest
10.29 Mon Apr 09 2007
Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi Shias have gathered in the city of Najaf for an anti-US protest.
Bomb destroys Iraq building
12.53 Sun Apr 08 2007
A car bomb has killed up to 17 people and wounded dozens in Mahmudiya, a town south of Baghdad.
Prince William mourns death of pal
06.58 Sat Apr 07 2007
Prince William is mourning the death of a "close friend" who was among the four British soldiers killed in a roadside bomb attack in Iraq.
Soldiers killed in Iraq to be named
14.19 Fri Apr 06 2007
The four British soldiers killed in a roadside bomb attack in Iraq are expected to be named.
Killing continues in Iraq
09.30 Fri Apr 06 2007
At least 15 people were killed in a truck bomb attack in the Iraqi city of Ramadi, police said.
Two women among soldiers killed in Iraq
19.21 Thu Apr 05 2007
Four British soldiers killed in a roadside ambush in Iraq included two women.
Iraq soldier's message from the grave
10.33 Wed Apr 04 2007
The wife of a soldier killed in Iraq received an anniversary card from her husband just days after he died on patrol.
Iraq soldier's message from the grave
10.22 Wed Apr 04 2007
The wife of a soldier killed in Iraq received an anniversary card from her husband just days after he died on patrol.
Iraq soldier's message from the grave
10.13 Wed Apr 04 2007
The wife of a soldier killed in Iraq received an anniversary card from her husband just days after he died on patrol.
Dead British serviceman named
17.34 Tue Apr 03 2007
A British soldier who died after an attack in southern Iraq on Monday has been named as Rifleman Aaron Lincoln.
Dead British soldier named
17.31 Mon Apr 02 2007
The British soldier killed in Iraq on Sunday has been named as Kingsman Danny John Wilson.
British soldier killed in Iraq
22.02 Sun Apr 01 2007
A British soldier has died after being shot on a routine patrol in southern Iraq.
Iraq victorious in Middle-East Idol
22.02 Sat Mar 31 2007
There were scenes of celebrations in Iraq as their countrywoman, singer Shadha Hassoun, won the Arab version of American Idol.
Iraq chlorine attack injures 15
15.23 Wed Mar 28 2007
Fifteen Iraqi and US soldiers have been wounded and many more are suffering from chlorine poisoning following a chemical blast in Iraq.
UK soldiers survive Basra attack
11.10 Mon Mar 26 2007
British soldiers have escaped unhurt after their patrol was hit by a roadside bomb in the Iraqi city of Basra.
Suicide bomber kills nine
16.24 Sun Mar 25 2007
Nine people have reportedly been killed after a suicide bomber struck near a Shi'ite mosque in the south of Baghdad.
Assassination attempt on Iraq's deputy PM
13.00 Fri Mar 23 2007
Iraq's deputy prime minister has been injured during an assassination attempt which killed at least four people in Iraq.
Blast kills five as Iraq invasion marked
21.20 Tue Mar 20 2007
A car bomb has killed at least five people and wounded 17 in central Baghdad, on the fourth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq.
US troops named in Lloyd death
22.00 Mon Mar 19 2007
The names of 16 US marines who were present when ITV News journalist Terry Lloyd was killed in southern Iraq have been revealed.
Bush warns against Iraq withdrawal
21.05 Mon Mar 19 2007
President George W Bush has warned a swift troop withdrawal from Iraq would have "devastating" consequences for US security.
Aussie PM in Iraq plane drama
14.40 Sun Mar 18 2007
A plane carrying the Australian Prime minister John Howard has been forced to make an emergency landing in south-eastern Iraq.
Iraqis killed in chlorine bomb attacks
15.47 Sat Mar 17 2007
Eight people have died following three Iraqi suicide bombings using toxic chlorine gas.
Iraq: reconstruction plan revealed
08.54 Sat Mar 17 2007
An Iraq reconstruction plan described as "a tool to unlock the potential of the Middle Eastern nation" has been unveiled.
Iraq friendly fire death 'unlawful'
23.40 Fri Mar 16 2007
A coroner has recorded a verdict of unlawful killing at the inquest into the friendly fire death of British soldier Matty Hull in Iraq.
Inquest verdict due on British soldier
11.42 Fri Mar 16 2007
A coroner is expected to reach his verdict in the inquest of a British soldier killed in a US fly-by shooting four years ago.
War widow's plea to Bush
10.51 Thu Mar 15 2007
The widow of a friendly fire victim has made a direct appeal to US President George Bush for help in finding the truth about his death.
William to learn Harry's skills
18.13 Wed Mar 14 2007
Prince William is to begin a training course, where he will learn to be a troop leader like his brother Prince Harry.
Soldiers cleared over Iraq prisoners treatment
23.29 Tue Mar 13 2007
Two soldiers have been cleared of failing to prevent men under their command abusing Iraqis in Basra.
Iraqi PM visits Sunni heartland
14.58 Tue Mar 13 2007
Iraq's Shia Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has begun his first visit to the heartland of the Sunni Arab insurgency.
No US witnesses at soldier's inquest
11.29 Mon Mar 12 2007
No American witnesses have been provided to give answers over the death of British soldier Matty Hull in a friendly fire inquest.
Bombers kill 29 in Baghdad
22.25 Sun Mar 11 2007
Twenty-nine people have died in suicide bomb attacks in Baghdad following international talks on ending violence.
Troops suffer treatment delays
20.39 Sun Mar 11 2007
Troops who suffered mental illness after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are waiting for as long as 18 months for treatment.
Iraq international talks 'positive'
23.59 Sat Mar 10 2007
High level talks over the future of Iraq have been described as 'positive'.
Troops 'cannot solve Iraq violence'
11.36 Thu Mar 08 2007
Security forces alone cannot solve the problem of sectarian violence in Iraq, the new US security commander in the country has said.
Shia pilgrims targeted across Iraq
16.19 Tue Mar 06 2007
Insurgents have killed 82 and wounded at least 237 Shia pilgrims walking to the holy city of Kerbala in attacks across Iraq.
Baghdad car bomb kills 26
11.34 Mon Mar 05 2007
A car bomb has ripped through Baghdad's booksellers' district, killing 26 people and wounding 54 others.
Tony Blair admits 'uncertainty'
21.41 Sun Mar 04 2007
Tony Blair has admitted his announcement to quit as Prime Minister this year has created a period of "uncertainty".
Iraq football pitch blast kills 18 children
16.56 Tue Feb 27 2007
Eighteen children have been killed in a car bombing which targeted a football field in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi.
Bush: 'I'm proud of foreign policy'
11.04 Tue Feb 27 2007
US President George W Bush has again defended his policy in Iraq during a private fundraiser with the Republican Governors Association.
Iraqi Vice-President hurt in explosion
10.29 Mon Feb 26 2007
Iraqi Vice-President Adel Abdul-Mahdi has been injured in an explosion which killed at least six people.
Blast kills 37 in Iraq
18.44 Sat Feb 24 2007
A bomb near a Sunni mosque in western Iraq has killed at least 37 people and wounded around 60.
Prince Harry to serve in Iraq
19.57 Thu Feb 22 2007
Prince Harry will be sent to serve in Iraq with his regiment the Blues and Royals, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
Baghdad chemical bomb kills three
17.39 Thu Feb 22 2007
A makeshift chemical bomb has killed at least three people and wounded dozens in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
Blair cuts British troop numbers in Iraq
21.29 Wed Feb 21 2007
Britain is to cut its troop numbers to 5,500 from 7,100 in "the coming months", Prime Minister Tony Blair has announced.
Iraq announcement expected
23.35 Tue Feb 20 2007
Tony Blair is expected to announce the withdrawal of some British troops from Iraq.
Iraq troop cut unlikely
07.09 Mon Feb 19 2007
The level of British troops in Iraq is unlikely to be cut significantly despite the handover of Basra to domestic forces.
US should be 'more open' over Lloyd death
22.50 Sun Feb 18 2007
The Conservatives have called on the United States to be more open and honest in its dealings with Britain.
Three car bombs in Baghdad
22.20 Sun Feb 18 2007
More than 60 people have been killed by car bombs in Baghdad.
Republican Senators protect Bush
10.06 Sun Feb 18 2007
The US Senate has refused to consider a resolution denouncing President Bush's plans to increase the number of troops in Iraq.
Prince Harry to serve in Iraq
13.30 Sat Feb 17 2007
Prince Harry will be deployed to Iraq in a matter of weeks.
Rice in surprise Iraq visit
09.22 Sat Feb 17 2007
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived for an unannounced visit to Iraq.
Bush suffers defeat on Iraq troop plan
09.07 Sat Feb 17 2007
George Bush has suffered a symbolic defeat over plans to send more than 20,000 extra US troops to Iraq.
Iraq shuts borders in security crackdown
09.47 Thu Feb 15 2007
Iraq is beginning to close its borders with Iran and Syria to stem the flow of foreign fighters and weapons into the country.
Soldiers cleared of mistreating Iraqis
20.17 Wed Feb 14 2007
Five British soldiers have been cleared of mistreating Iraqi civilians after a judge ruled that they had no case to answer.