And he said the UK had not done enough in response to Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's "thugs".

BBC: Tories back Blair on Iraq

Critics of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe link hyperinflation to his policies on land distribution and unbudgeted payments to war veterans.

CNN: Hyperinflation forces Zimbabwe to print $200 million notes

Thousands of people have attended a lavish party to celebrate Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's 89th birthday in the mining town of Bindura.

BBC: Zimbabwe's Mugabe holds lavish 89th birthday party