Silvio Berlusconi diagnosed with leukaemia, Italian reports say

Former prime minister, 86, is being treated in the cardiology unit at Milan’s San Raffaele hospital

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been diagnosed with leukaemia, according to reports, a day after he was admitted to intensive care with breathing problems.

The 86-year-old was admitted to Milan’s San Raffaele hospital on Wednesday, where he is being treated in the cardiology unit.