Meloni says she is 'in tune' with Starmer on migration

Italy's prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said she is "in tune on many issues" with Keir Starmer, especially "the fight against mass illegal immigration" and the need to explore "innovative solutions" when it comes to processing asylum claims - touting Italy's controversial agreement with Albania.

- Angela Giuffrida

Meloni told the weekly magazine of the Corriere della Sera newspaper that relations with Starmer, who is from the opposite side of the political divide from her far-right Brothers of Italy party, were "very good".

She added: "We are in tune on many issues. I think, for example, about the governance of migratory flows and the fight against mass illegal immigration, because it's a problem that effects the entire European continent, even beyond EU borders."

Meloni also spoke about her "excellent" relationship with Donald Trump's billionaire ally Elon Musk, who on Thursday launched a fresh attack against Starmer's government.