and the uk s opposition labour party vows to reverse the government s cut to the top rate of income tax, its leader saying there s confidence his party can win the next election. the hope of a labour government has turned into a belief in a labour government, and that change, that switch, is worth its weight in gold. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. its newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it isa it is a six in the morning here in singapore, and midnight in italy. exit polls there suggest far right leader giorgia meloni has won italy s election, and is on course to become the country s first female prime minister. she is predicted to win between 22 26% of the vote, if they are confirmed, ms meloni will aim to form italy s most right wing government since world war ii. for the latest, we can cross live to rome and our correspondent there, mark lowen. you have been across this story from the very start, and wh
a state funeral for former an election rally injuly. and less than two months ahead of the men s football world cup in qatar, concerns there may not be enough affordable accommodation for fans. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it is seven in the morning here in singapore, and 1am in italy. exit polls there suggest far right leader giorgia meloni has won italy s election, and is on course to become the country s first female prime minister. if hindeed if indeed these exit polls are confirmed, she will aim to form italy s most right wing government since world war ii. for the latest, we can cross live to rome and our correspondent there, mark lowen. you know, the words political earthquake are often used, and probably overused, but really it feels apt for tonight, because this is a country that now looks like not only has it elected its first ever female prime minister
giorgia meloni has won italy s election, and is on course to become the country s first female prime minister. she is predicted to win between 22 26% of the vote, if they are confirmed, ms meloni will aim to form italy s most right wing government since world war ii. for the latest, we can cross live to rome and our correspondent there, mark lowen. you have been across this story from the very start, and what a busy evening it has been for you. it is fair to say if these exit polls do end up being confirmed that this is a huge shake up for italy s politics. a huge shake-up for italy s olitics. ., ~ ., ., , politics. you know, the words olitical politics. you know, the words political earthquake politics. you know, the words political earthquake are - politics. you know, the words political earthquake are often i politics. you know, the words - political earthquake are often used, and probably overused, but really it feels apt for tonight, because this is a country that now looks like
government since world war ii. for the latest, we can cross live to rome and our correspondent there, mark lowen. you know, the words political earthquake are often used, and probably overused, but really it feels apt for tonight, because this is a country that now looks like not only has it elected its first ever female prime minister, but its first far right leader since benito mussolini, the fascist leader that led italy into the second world war and was eventually hanged by antifascist partisans, and now it looks like giorgia meloni, whose party has its roots in neo fascism, but she says her party has consigned that political creed to history and she represents a modern conservative right wing government. it looks like she has won this election and won very decisively, and it looks like now she will attempt to form a right wing coalition government for the first time in italy for 12 years, and that she will have a very