The Sunday Observer is reporting that the British Army will begin troop reduction next month despite the deteriorating security in Iraq.
Britain to cut troop levels in Iraq
The main combat force of 5,000 will be reduced by about a third in a month. It appears the news was leaked after footage appeared of a British engineer kidnapped with two Americans. The rebels are threatening to execute them unless Iraqi women are released from jail.
The news has not been formally released, and Allawi has flown to London to meet with Blair.