Ministers ‘undermined law’ over Iraq war crimes allegations

Harriet Harman demands Ministry of Justice publish emails that may reveal it pressured law watchdog to act against Iraqi abuse lawyersThe government has been accused of undermining the rule of law by putting pressure on an independent regulator in its action against a legal firm pursuing claims of human rights abuses involving British troops in Iraq.The former deputy leader of the Labour party, Harriet Harman, has called for the release of any emails that would reveal whether the ministries of j