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Cameron 'agrees torture inquiry terms'
Binyam Mohamed: An MI5 officer faces investigation over his case
29 June 2010 David Cameron has agreed the terms of a judge-led inquiry into claims British agents were complicit in the torture of terror suspects, the BBC understands.
The PM is understood to have agreed it could offer compensation if it shows they were tortured and UK agents knew.
The Tories and Lib Dems have long urged an inquiry into UK resident Binyam Mohamed's claims that security services were aware of his torture.
The former Labour government insisted the UK did not use or condone torture.
British security services say they do not collude in torture.
Foreign Secretary William Hague confirmed in May there would be a "judge-led" inquiry to the allegations.
Details could be announced as early as this week, the BBC understands. Continued
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