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| Cameron visits UK troops in Iraq | Cameron visits UK troops in Iraq |
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| Conservative leader David Cameron has arrived in Iraq for a one-day fact-finding visit. | Conservative leader David Cameron has arrived in Iraq for a one-day fact-finding visit. |
| He is visiting UK troops based in the southern city of Basra, his party said. | He is visiting UK troops based in the southern city of Basra, his party said. |
| He had been due to give a keynote speech at a business conference in London, but shadow chancellor George Osborne will now replace him. | He had been due to give a keynote speech at a business conference in London, but shadow chancellor George Osborne will now replace him. |
| Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett announced last week that security of the Basra area could be handed over to Iraq forces by next spring. | Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett announced last week that security of the Basra area could be handed over to Iraq forces by next spring. |
| Defence Secretary Des Browne is to stress on Monday that although that will mark a "decisive change" for Britain's role in the country, it will not mean all British troops leaving Iraq. | |
| Instead, a substantial number are expected to be based outside Basra, available to help with security if needed. |