Blair takes responsibility for Iraq War
Tony Blair says he takes full responsibility for any mistakes made over the Iraq War.
Following a seven year inquiry the Chilcot report has been published today - saying the UK invaded Iraq before peaceful options had 'been exhausted'.
It also says the British government didn't realise how big a task it would be to stabilise the country after toppling Saddam Hussein.
Mr Blair - the then Prime Minister - said he knew it was not a popular decision - but he did it because he thought the human cost of leaving Saddam in power would be greater in the long term:
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