Former prime minister, 86, is being treated for lung infection at Milan’s San Raffaele hospital
The former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been suffering from leukaemia for some time and is in intensive care, his doctor has confirmed.
The 86-year-old was admitted to Milan’s San Raffaele hospital on Wednesday, where he is being treated for a lung infection.
This article was amended on 6 April 2023 to correct the type of cancer Berlusconi had in 1997.
