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
8.5 and 12.5%, and forza italia at 6-8%. the 8.5 and 12.5%, and forza italia at 6 8%. the reason we are showing you those three is that they will form the right wing coalition that is now likely to be able to form a stable government and a pretty healthy majority at that. you can see giorgia meloni way out in front ahead of her coalition partners, the hardline firebrand former interior minister matteo salvini, and silvio berlusconi, almost 86 years old, three times prime minister, known almost as much for his bunga bunga six parties as for his politics. so a major political moment for italy, andindeed a major political moment for italy, and indeed for europe as well, as our europe editor katya adler
but we know that she had a strong relationship with viktor orban and other far right leaders around the world, even in the republican party in the us. what kind of leverage you think europe will have over meloni? it will be a delicate diplomatic dance. yes. one is money, of course, and maybe if they should try to avoid to encircle her too much, to push too much, because one reaction could be trying to be more nationalist, so maybe it is better if the european union way to understand who giorgia meloni is, but maybe mario draghi could help her. mattia diletti, thank you very much indeed. a suggestion there that perhaps europe needs to play the game a little bit with giorgia meloni, not to be too hard with her, but to coax her into the western european fold,