Blair 'assured, but not contrite' over Iraq - Tories

Tony Blair has denied striking a "covert" deal with George Bush to invade Iraq at a private meeting in 2002 at the US president's ranch.

He told the Iraq inquiry there was no secret about what was said - that Saddam Hussein had to be dealt with and "the method of doing that is open".

The former prime minister was also questioned about the claim Saddam could launch weapons at 45 minutes' notice.

Senior Tory Liam Fox gave Radio 4's Brian Hanrahan his assessment of Tony Blair's evidence to the Iraq inquiry.