The author of an official report into the Iraq war will answer questions before a panel of MPs following the fallout from his inquiry.

Sir John Chilcot, who has remained silent on the report since its publication in July, will appear before the House of Commons liaison committee on October 18.

After an inquiry lasting seven years, the 2.6 million word Chilcot Report concluded former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein posed "no imminent threat" at the time of the invasion in 2003.

The report also found the basis of the war, in which 179 British soldiers died, was founded on "flawed" intelligence.

Sir Chilcot did not, however, use the findings of his report to attempt to reach a verdict on the legality of the war.

Its publication led to calls for the prosecution of Tony Blair, who was Prime Minister at the time of the invasion.

Mr Blair has since said he felt sorry for the suffering of those whose family members died in the conflict, but remained adamant that committing British troops to the US-led military operation was justified.

He did, however, acknowledge that the intelligence which led to the deployment of British troops was flawed.