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Chilcot: the timetable

Sir John Chilcot's inquiry into the Iraq war was supposed to be published at about 11.00am on Wednesday.

The inquiry was first announced by then prime minister Gordon Brown on 15 June 2009. The inquiry was commissioned to investigate Britain's role in the Iraq war - including in the run-up to and aftermath of the invasion which was launched in 2003.

The report has cost £10m and it will be published in 12 volumes with a total 2.6 million words.

A copy of the report was delivered to Prime Minister David Cameron at 11.00am on Tuesday. 

After Chilcot makes his statement the entire report will be available online at http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/

At 12.30pm it is expected that Cameron and leader of the opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn will appear in parliament to comment on the report. Corbyn will likely apologise for the Iraq war on behalf of Labour.

Tony Blair, who was prime minister at the time of the Iraq war, is expected to be heavily criticised in the report. He is expected to give a press conference later on Wednesday to respond to its contents.