Inquiry Hears Cash Cuts Hit Equipment

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GORDON Brown has told the Iraq Inquiry he is happy to appear "at any time" as pressure mounts on the PM to explain his role in the invasion before the general election.

Last night senior opposition figures said the "finger of blame" for failures in ensuring troops had the right equipment pointed at Mr Brown - who as Chancellor at the time of the conflict has been accused of starving the armed forces of essential funds.

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Inquiry Hears Cash Cuts Hit Equipment

Former defence secretary Geoff Hoon told the inquiry that the Treasury, under Mr Brown, failed to fund the forces properly in the years bef...

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