The family of an army recruit who died in training were given new hope yesterday after permission was granted for them to apply for a fresh inquest.

Attorney General Dominic Grieve gave permission to the family of Private Cheryl James, who died at Deepcut barracks, to apply for the inquest.

Pte James was undergoing initial training when she was found with gunshot wounds in November 1995. The original inquest into her death recorded an open verdict.