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The former foreign secretary Jack Straw told the Iraq Inquiry that the decision to back the Iraq invasion was "the most difficult decision" he had ever taken and that he could have stopped Britain joining the invasion of Iraq if he had refused to back Tony Blair's decision to go to war in support of the United States.

And as the first serving cabinet minister gives evidence to the Inquiry, Newsnight takes a close look at the evidence heard so far. We will debate what has been unearthed with people both for and against the war, and ask whether, based on what we have seen so far, Chilcot is proving a worthwhile exercise.

A parliamentary commission in France is to recommend that wearing of the burka be banned in public places. President Sarkozy has made no secret of his dislike for the full-face veils, calling them "a sign of subservience, a sign of debasement". We'll be debating whether the same could ever happen here.

As Labour's Deputy Labour Harriet Harman reopens the class debate by insisting that it remains the single biggest factor in determining individual achievement, Michael Crick will look at the issue of class in Britain.

And Paul Mason will have details of President Obama's plans to limit the size and trading practices of large banks.

Join Gavin at 10.30pm on BBC Two.