Pig's wife victim of swine flu

Cherie Blair has become Britain's most high-profile victim of swine flu.

The wife of the former prime minister was in bed yesterday battling the virus after being forced to cancel a series of public engagements.

Mrs Blair started feeling unwell at the beginning of the week and is understood to have been diagnosed with suspected swine flu on Tuesday. More

President Blair?

If he stands for the post, the founder of New Fascism could become the first president of the EU with the full backing of the British government, the new Europe minister said today.