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the floods there get really high and i don t want a repeat of what happened to me before. cubans give their verdict on legalising same sex marriage and whether gay couples can adopt in a landmark referendum that s divided the nation. japan prepares to hold a state funeral for the former prime minister shinzo abe, who was shot dead during an election rally injuly. and less than two months ahead of the men s football world cup in qatar, concerns that there may not be enough affordable accommodation. italy has never had a female prime minister. but exit polls suggest that is about to change, with the far right brothers of italy emerging as the biggest party in the new parliament, and putting its leader giorgia meloni on course to become the prime minister. her party leans further to the right than any government since the mussolini 80 years ago. the democratic party have already conceded, she said the voters had indicated their desire for a centre right government and that she
hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. italians have just one hour left to vote in a general election that could see the country choose its most right wing government since the second world war and pave the way for giorgia meloni to become italy s first woman prime minister. a right wing alliance led by her brothers of italy party appeared set for a clear victory when the last opinion polls were published two weeks ago. let s cross live now to rome and mark lowen. thank you very much indeed. the last hour of voting before polls close and an exit poll will come out which will suggest whether or not she has done it, all the opinion polls up until the election suggested giorgia meloni was absolutely in first place, a leading contender to win this election with her right wing coalition poised to take power. she has the largest party in the coalition could therefore become italy s first female prime minister and its first far right leader since mussoli
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