fixer? muuch indeed, she did. thank you very much indeed. a challenge — she did. thank you very much indeed. a challenge for _ she did. thank you very much indeed. a challenge for europe _ she did. thank you very much indeed. a challenge for europe and _ she did. thank you very much indeed. a challenge for europe and how - she did. thank you very much indeed. a challenge for europe and how to - a challenge for europe and how to deal with giorgia meloni, if she becomes prime minister as now seems likely, but a challenge also for giorgia meloni about how to keep her base happy that loves her social conservatism but also keep your pgppy conservatism but also keep your pappy because this country depends on 200 billion euros of eu covid recovery funds but in order to get that money it needs to stick to a very tight schedule of reforms. it's going to be a fascinating time and potentially a period of huge change for italy. this country that appears to have elected its first ever female prime minister, probably, in giorgia meloni who will probably be tapped by the president to form a government and there appears to have voted in a right—wing government for the first time in 12 years with a far—right party at its helm. uncharted territory in modern times for this country and for western

europe. we will continue to have all the analysis and coverage here on bbc news. for now i will hand you back to london. back with you shortly, but let's turn our attention out of the uk. —— now to the the labour leader sir keir starmer has said that if the party won the next general election it would reinstate the 45% top rate of tax, which the government is to scrap — but that they would keep the one pence cut in basic rate tax also announced by the chancellor. as the labour party conference got underway, sir keir said the party would take a very different approach to economic growth, partly by promoting green energy. from liverpool, here's our political editor chris mason. labour wants you to see and hear that it has changed. the party

marking the queen's recent death, but making a statement about itself as well. we now seeks to be patriotic and not squeamish about it. —— and labour now seeks. and this is a party blown away by the conservatives three elections in a row now allowing itself to feel chipper. row now allowing itself to feel chi er. ., , row now allowing itself to feel chi er. .,, ., ., row now allowing itself to feel chi er. .,, ., . . chipper. the hope of a labour government _ chipper. the hope of a labour government has _ chipper. the hope of a labour government has turned - chipper. the hope of a labour government has turned into l chipper. the hope of a labour government has turned into a chipper. the hope of a labour - government has turned into a belief in a labour government, and that change is worth its weight in gold. in the last few years, politics has changed, and a big confronts a new prime minister borrowing billions to jump—start the economy, and sir keir starmer spots what he hopes is an opportunity.

starmer spots what he hopes is an opportunity-— opportunity. very big political divide, because you have - opportunity. very big political. divide, because you have got to the conservative party now saying the future of this country is one where... the labour party soon we do need to grow our economy, that has been the single biggest failure of the last 12 years of tory government, but we need to recognise who grows this economy.— who grows this economy. he reckons -aromotin who grows this economy. he reckons promoting green _ who grows this economy. he reckons promoting green energy _ who grows this economy. he reckons promoting green energy can - who grows this economy. he reckons promoting green energy can create l promoting green energy can create jobs and growth in the long term, but what about the government's plans for income tax now? sir keir starmer said... plans for income tax now? sir keir starmersaid... it plans for income tax now? sir keir starmer said. . ._ starmer said... it is hugely risky, huael starmer said... it is hugely risky, hugely divisive, _ starmer said... it is hugely risky, hugely divisive, and _ starmer said. .. it is hugely risky, hugely divisive, and i _ starmer said... it is hugely risky, hugely divisive, and i would - starmer said... it is hugely risky, i hugely divisive, and i would reverse it. �* ., , ., hugely divisive, and i would reverse it. ., , it. and would you support the government _ it. and would you support the government cutting _ it. and would you support the government cutting the - it. and would you support the government cutting the basic| it. and would you support the - government cutting the basic rate of income tax _ government cutting the basic rate of income tax from 20p down to 19p? yes, _ income tax from 20p down to 19p? yes. i_ income tax from 20p down to 19p? yes. i have — income tax from 20p down to 19p? yes, i have long made the argument that we should reduce the tax burden on working people. that we should reduce the tax burden on working people-— on working people. labour and the conservatives, then, _ on working people. labour and the conservatives, then, are in - on working people. labour and the | conservatives, then, are in a tussle over tax, with the chancel saying today he has onlyjust started.

there's more to come. i want to see people being _ there's more to come. i want to see people being more of— there's more to come. i want to see people being more of their- there's more to come. i want to see people being more of their income, i people being more of their income, because _ people being more of their income, because i believe the _ people being more of their income, because i believe the british - people being more of their income, i because i believe the british people will drive _ because i believe the british people will drive this — because i believe the british people will drive this economy. _ because i believe the british people will drive this economy. —— - because i believe the british people will drive this economy. —— paying i will drive this economy. —— paying more _ will drive this economy. —— paying more of— will drive this economy. —— paying more of their— will drive this economy. —— paying more of their income. _ will drive this economy. —— paying more of their income. back- will drive this economy. -- paying more of their income.— more of their income. back here in liverpool. — more of their income. back here in liverpool, labour— more of their income. back here in liverpool, labour as a _ more of their income. back here in liverpool, labour as a party daring i liverpool, labour as a party daring to smile again, and serious about it. some want to see more passion in taking on the tories. that it. some want to see more passion in taking on the tories.— taking on the tories. that campaign needs to build _ taking on the tories. that campaign needs to build out _ taking on the tories. that campaign needs to build out a _ taking on the tories. that campaign needs to build out a bit more. - needs to build out a bit more. enough is enough. are we going to accept this? this enough is enough. are we going to accept this?— accept this? as ever, there are disagreements _ accept this? as ever, there are disagreements within that - accept this? as ever, there are i disagreements within that labour accept this? as ever, there are - disagreements within that labour on tone, approach, and on some policies. this is a party that appears and dribble how it has been, and relieved now. clashes between police and anti—goverment protestors in iran are now said to have claimed

at least a0 lives. the protests were prompted by the death of a young woman in police custody. she'd been detained for allegedly flouting strict rules on wearing the hijab head—covering. the iranian president has threatened "decisive action" to stop the wave of protests sweeping the country. kasra naji of the bbc�*s persian service has the latest. explosions. iran last night. there were more protests in at least 11 cities. and this is what they are up against, the riot police and irregular security forces, anyone the government has been able to mobilise, and they have been using their guns iranians are enraged about the death in police custody the biggest protests against the government for many years. she had been detained for allegedly not wearing her hijab properly and showing a bit of her hair.

these women have taken off their scarves and walked through the middle of one of the busiest streets in tehran. theirfaces have been blurred to protect their identities. in another part of the capital last night, the protesters set fire to the picture of iran's supreme leader. pleading to be allowed to go. suddenly, a policeman throws the daughter hard against the curb. this 20—year—old is the latest victim of the violence, here joining the crowd of protesters. she was killed soon after with a police pellet gun. kasra naji, bbc news. thousands of people have been evacuated and government offices have been closed as a super typhoon bashes the philippines. typhoon noru has caused gusts of up to 149 miles—per—hour on the main island of luzon, where more than half

of the country's population of over 100 million live. polls have closed in an italian election which many have predicted could be a political turning point. exit polls that were released about half an hour ago now suggesting that the expectation that giorgia meloni will become italy's first far right leader since mr winnie look like they will be reality. brothers of italy, their closest challenger of

the centre—left democratic party, and the once antiestablishment five star movement in the third. giorgia meloni will now seek to form a coalition with two of the parties, of the league, led by the former interior minister, and another party led by three—time prime minister silvio berlusconi, then a smaller left—wing alliance at 7%. so combined, the right—wing will have a very strong majority in parliament, led by the far right giorgia meloni, and a coalition that would involve at least three other parties. lots

to discuss was a professor of international political economy. thank you very much for being available so late here in italy. what is your reaction, your take on what we are seeing? it is what is your reaction, your take on what we are seeing?— what we are seeing? it is a reaction that something _ what we are seeing? it is a reaction that something like _ what we are seeing? it is a reaction that something like this _ what we are seeing? it is a reaction that something like this was - that something like this was expected, to be honest. the campaign gives the impression that giorgia meloni was heading towards this kind of success. i think some of the political parties were not prepared or not properly prepared to go into the selectable campaign, so they have been mistakes, especially on the left and in the centre. i think the left and in the centre. i think the grievous mistake was not to have an alliance with the 5—star

movement, these results would look very different today. unfortunately, that was the case, subdivisions within the centre—left and the apparent unity of the centre—right have brought us to this conclusion today. you talk about these conclusions that will probably now be borne out. what would a giorgia meloni premiership and a right—wing government led by the far right would like in this country, in your country? it would like in this country, in your count ? ., ., ~' would like in this country, in your count ? ~' would like in this country, in your count ? ~ country? it will look like something comletel country? it will look like something completely new. — country? it will look like something completely new, for _ country? it will look like something completely new, for one _ country? it will look like something completely new, for one reason, i country? it will look like something i completely new, for one reason, that this is the first female prime minister. unlike the uk, we have never had one. so that is in a good novelty, but the other one is that it is the first very far right government in italy, as you said, after benito mussolini.

fascism is against the constitution in italy... conservative and social terms... despite the fact that giorgia meloni would be a woman, so there are... that could be a little bit dangerous, it is also known mystery that the right—wing coalition has always been in favour of cutting taxes, with the introduction of something recall the flat tax. we do

not know precisely what this would look like, but for italy that means increasing the debt, which is already high... increasing the debt, which is already high. . ._ increasing the debt, which is already high... talking about the debt and italy's _ already high... talking about the debt and italy's that, _ already high. .. talking about the debt and italy's that, well- already high... talking about the debt and italy's that, well over i debt and italy's that, well over 150% of gdp, sort giorgia meloni knows that she cannot simply lead italy into the wilderness away from the union, because financially there are constraints there. what sort of leveraged do you think the european union could have? it leveraged do you think the european union could have?— leveraged do you think the european union could have? we have already overcome a lot, but

there is also however the possibility that they would not be able to control the debt and it would not be able to control the deficit, and considering the fact that italian gdp is now heading towards a recession, so that means that if you reduce the gdp also the debt to gdp ratio will increase, so this is going to happen. one thing is to say that she is constrained our government would be constrained, which is also debatable. what our government would be constrained, which is also debatable.— which is also debatable. what does this mean for— which is also debatable. what does this mean for the _ which is also debatable. what does this mean for the very _ this mean for the very european italy that we have known for decades, a founding member of the european union, the third largest economy in the block, a country that has traditionally been much more aligned with paris and berlin, could

potentially drift more towards the right, what is the italy that will emerge from all of this? this is very likely. emerge from all of this? this is very likely-— emerge from all of this? this is very likely. giorgia meloni voted arainst very likely. giorgia meloni voted against restraining _ very likely. giorgia meloni voted against restraining viktor - very likely. giorgia meloni voted against restraining viktor 0rban| very likely. giorgia meloni voted - against restraining viktor orban and by the parliament, and also by the european commission which is limited to the amount of money that should be sent to viktor orban. so they have aligned clearly... bang hotel interests on the table of europe, which means that she wants italy to come first, and italy's interest have to come first. also she is much more in favour of the member states having more say, whether it is more veto power. it does not mean we will ever get out of the european union

spontaneously, voluntarily, there's always the possibility, and not unlikely that there will be situations in which italy is at the margins of the european union. so saying that our interests were not covered by the government is actually possible, because even the previous government, they did a lot for italy in europe. the biggest share of the next generation use funds, so i would not say italy was in a bad situation before, and the fact she is stressing that we should be even more in the centre is actually paradoxical because what will happen as the opposite. and actually paradoxical because what will happen as the opposite. and on ukraine, will happen as the opposite. and on ukraine. we — will happen as the opposite. and on ukraine, we talked _ will happen as the opposite. and on ukraine, we talked about _ will happen as the opposite. and on ukraine, we talked about the - ukraine, we talked about the relationship with europe, she has

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