Article: Enough is enough, relatives and MPs tell Brown.(Features)

Byline: Ian Drury and David Williams

GORDON Brown was under mounting pressure last night to withdraw British troops from Afghanistan after five of them were slaughtered by a rogue policeman.

Two former Labour ministers and a series of bereaved families called for an end to the UK's military involvement after the soldiers were cut down in a hail of machine gun fire.

Six others were seriously injured in the attack by a man they trusted as they relaxed and drank tea in a compound.

Former defence minister Peter Kilfoyle declared 'enough is enough', adding: 'It is time we should bring our troops home from what is an impossible task.'

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