Is the dog of the rich ones barking at you? – Absurd of the day

Britney Spears has treated her pet chihuahua to a £93 steak. The singer ordered the prime cut of meat when she took Bitbit out for a gourmet meal at the Picasso restaurant in the Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas.

Master chef Julian Serrano usually only prepares food for the rich and famous and was unaware he was cooking a dog's dinner.

'Talk about an insult – Julian is one of the top chefs in the US,' said a colleague.

'The idea of him having to cook for a chihuahua is ridiculous. Just as well no one told him where his dish was destined. It was a total insult to his talent.'