Former leaderout of step withnew dress code

Ukraine's glamorous former prime minister slammed a new government dress code as "laughable".

Yulia Tymoshenko, known for lacy dresses and stilettos, said the code would prevent the Queen from entering Cabinet premises.

The opposition leader, whose son-in-law is a heavy metal singer from Leeds, said: “The Queen of England and (Libya’s leader Muammar) Gaddafi, for instance, for sure would not have been allowed in the Cabinet.”

The code calls on men to wear grey and dark blue suits. Women are asked to stick to business suits and low-heeled shoes.