Iraq memorial re-dedicated  

A momument to 179 people who lost their lives in the Iraq war has been re-dedicated at a service in the Midlands today. The Prime Minister and his wife were among those who attended the ceremony at the Basra Memorial Wall in the National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire. The wall was originally built in Basra in 2006 and was dismantled and moved to Britain after UK combat operations in Iraq ended last spring. Following the ceremony, a minute’s silence was held and wreaths were laid at the memorial, including a wreath laid on behalf of the nation by the Prime Minister. In an interview with the British Forces Broadcasting Service, the PM said: “It is right that relatives, friends and families of those who died in Iraq are able to visit the National Arboretum in Staffordshire and be able to pay their respects. This is a wall that was built in Basra. I was privileged to lay a...