Blunkett suffers holiday heart attack

Lord David Blunkett

The veteran Labour politician Lord David Blunkett is recovering after suffering a heart attack while on holiday in Italy.

The 77 year old former Sheffield MP was on the second day of his holiday when he suffered chest pains.

His wife Margaret, a retired GP, recognised the symptoms and he was rushed to hospital. Lord Blunkett later had surgery to fit a stent. He's now recovering at home.