PRIME Minister Gordon Brown will give evidence to the inquiry into the Iraq war next week.Mr Brown will face questions about his time as both Chancellor of the Exchequer in funding the 2003 invasion and Prime Minister when he appears as a witness between on Friday March 5, the inquiry said in a statement.

Graham Dines

PRIME Minister Gordon Brown will give evidence to the inquiry into the Iraq war next week.

Mr Brown will face questions about his time as both Chancellor of the Exchequer in funding the 2003 invasion and Prime Minister when he appears as a witness between on Friday March 5, the inquiry said in a statement.

He is due to be questioned on for five hours from 10am after which International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander will give evidence.