British prime minister Mr Tony Blair will testify nextThursday at the inquiry into the death of Iraqi weapons expertDr David Kelly, whose death has plunged the British prime ministerinto the worst crisis of his six-year rule. Judge Lord Hutton, who is chairing the inquiry, said Mr Blairwould give evidence on August 28th, one day after his DefenceSecretary Mr Geoff Hoon.
Lord Hutton has been hearing evidence into the events leading upto the death of Dr Kelly, who was caught up in the furious row overMr Blair's case for war with Iraq.
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