Live: Keir Starmer meets Italy’s Georgia Meloni to discuss ‘unlawful immigration’ schemes

Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to meet with his Italian counterpart in Rome today to discuss plans to tackle illegal migration. The right-wing Italian government, led by Giorgia Meloni, has seen a 60 per cent drop in illegal migration in the past year and recently signed a controversial deal with Albania. Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: Find us on social: TikTok / @independent Instagram / X (Twitter) / Facebook / Download the iOS & Android app: Sign up to our newsletters: Help to support truly independent journalism. Every d