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The Chilcot Inquiry explained

Sir John Chilcot will deliver his long-awaited verdict on Britain's involvement in the Iraq war on Wednesday.

It has been seven years in the making at a cost of £10 million and runs to 2.6 million words.

Reporter Peter Hunt looks at the significance of the report.

(Image: silhouette of a soldier holding a weapon at sunset. Credit: Getty Images)

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