08/09/2011
Sean Curran and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's parliamentary team report as Liam Fox says the death of Iraqi civilian Baha Mousa at the hands of British soldiers was 'deplorable and shameful'.
The Defence Secretary says the death of an Iraqi civilian at the hands of British soldiers was "deplorable and shameful".
Liam Fox reveals to MPs that an inquiry found Baha Mousa died after suffering an "appalling episode of serious gratuitous violence" that represented a "very serious breach of discipline".
On the Committee corridor, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Secretary says that the "majority of people involved" in last month's riots were not in gangs.
While in the Lords, peers call again for a ban on people smoking in cars when children are present.
Sean Curran and team report on today's events in Parliament.
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