An inquiry into the Soham murders of schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman was opposed by Tony Blair, files reveal

The Labour prime minister was under pressure from then-home secretary David Blunkett to hold a probe into the vetting blunders that allowed killer Ian Huntley to work as a school caretaker.

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