more than giorgia meloni has changed italy?ore pragmatic. she's pragmatic. she's always have been pragmatic, has been pragmatic. i know her since we were teenagers. as you know, we grew up together. she has always... she's been always the same. uh, she's... let me say, she's a woman. uh, and maybe the women are usually more pragmatic than the males, um, and... ..maybe this is one of the reasons she's the first, uh, woman to lead italy. uh, and this is why i think she's the right person in the right moment. nicola procaccini, thank you forjoining me on hardtalk. thanks. thank you for your invitation. hello. the weather's looking fairly promising for most of us on wednesday, with some prolonged spells of sunshine, but it won't be dry everywhere. in fact, farfrom it. we are expecting a few showers and in the morning across i or 2 areas it actually could be pretty wet. let me show you the big picture. here's the forecast for wednesday. a couple of weather fronts bringing showers into northern ireland and western scotland, and this

giorgia meloni is prime minister.ly, as time passes, it's clear that... ..that wielding power has changed giorgia meloni more than giorgia meloni has changed italy? she's pragmatic. she's always have been pragmatic, has been pragmatic. i know her since we were teenagers. as you know, we grew up together. she has always... she's been always the same. uh, she's... let me say, she's a woman. uh, and maybe the women are usually more pragmatic than the males, um, and... ..maybe this is one of the reasons she's the first, uh, woman to lead italy. uh, and this is why i think she's the right person in the right moment. nicola procaccini, thank you very much forjoining me on hardtalk. thanks. thank you very much for your invitation. hello there. when it comes to rainfall totals so far this month, there's quite a marked contrast between the northwest and the southeast. hardly any rainfall in comparison to what we should be seeing for this month, but further north and west, we've had double the amount of rainfall — over 200% in

more than giorgia meloni has changed italy? more pragmatic. she's pragmatic. she's always have been pragmatic, has been pragmatic. i know her since we were teenagers. as you know, we grew up together. she has always... she's been always the same. uh, she's... let me say, she's a woman. uh, and maybe the women are usually more pragmatic than the males, um, and... ..maybe this is one of the reasons she's the first, uh, woman to lead italy. uh, and this is why i think she's the right person in the right moment. nicola procaccini, thank you very much forjoining me on hardtalk. thanks. thank you very much for your invitation. hello there. monday was a little warmer, but for some parts of the country temperatures are going to climb even higher in the next couple of days. but, there will be some rain around as well and that rain is coming in from the atlantic. that weather front bringing some wetter weather into the north and west of the uk, and it's ahead of the weather front that we will find temperatures tending to rise in the suns

_ months, the story has been giorgia meloni has— months, the story has been giorgia meloni has seen over the last several months is really a giorgia meloni _ several months is really a giorgia meloni that innocence has been rooted — meloni that innocence has been rooted to— meloni that innocence has been rooted to herself. she started the mask— rooted to herself. she started the mask against european union, voted against _ mask against european union, voted against the _ mask against european union, voted against the ursula underline, seriously— against the ursula underline, seriously rolling back media freedoms in italy thinking about changing the constitution, centralising power in her hands, and i've centralising power in her hands, and i've been— centralising power in her hands, and i've been wondering whether the far ri-ht i've been wondering whether the far right actually moderate or is the real difference between a rough heart _ real difference between a rough heart rate and an incremental heart rate. _ heart rate and an incremental heart rate. which — heart rate and an

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are more important, that kind _ giorgia meloni are more important, that kind of— giorgia meloni arecs are so different to his own is encouraging. i different to his own is encouraging. i suppose _ different to his own is encouraging. i suppose this is an issue for the conservatives too, with a leadership election going on. what would you like to see from whoever is elected as conservative leader? is it about leaving the european convention on human rights for example? i do not think anyone — human rights for example? i do not think anyone wants _ human rights for example? i do not think anyone wants to _ human rights for example? i do not think anyone wants to migrate - think anyone wants to migrate to britain legally or illegally would be thinking about the european convention of human rights, they are thinking about how easily i can get in, are the streets paved with gold? so a red herring? it does not deal with the issue of who wants to come here and why. and the trouble i think all political parties have is you need a deterrent and for a long time in this country we have spoken

okay, folks, coming up in a shock new development, the italian pm giorgia meloni steps in to call out at the olympics as a woman is beaten senseless by a fighter with abnormally high testosterone on what planet is this progress? we'll be joined by a top female boxer shortly. plus, i've got an exclusive that suggests huw edwards and his behaviour might just be the tip of the iceberg at the bbc. i'll be dealing with huw edwards and the beeb at 10:00, i promise you won't want to miss it . 10:00, i promise you won't want to miss it. but 10:00, i promise you won't want to miss it . but next 10:00, i promise you won't want to miss it. but next up, 10:00, i promise you won't want to miss it . but next up, suella to miss it. but next up, suella braverman says she'll never run for tory leader again. will the tory wet drive out all the conservatives from the party? i'll be asking ann next. coming up in just ten minutes time. does the huw edwards scandal shame the bbc? i'll be giving my take at ten. you won't want to miss it. plus, an exclusive is huw edwards the tip of the iceberg? but first, w

a starmer and giorgia meloni, a political deal downstream in italy.s, kevin. the italians can't control their own borders. 676,000 illegal immigrants have appeared in italy in the last nine years. is a bureaucratic deal nine years. is a bureaucratic deal. all that time away in italy going to have the vaguest impact on the shores at dover , impact on the shores at dover, >> basically the short answer is probably no. >> but, this is a very interesting, deal because of idea of a deal, because giorgia meloni is a right wing politician. she's probably further to the right than rishi sunak. >> so for keir starmer to be, buddying up with her, i find very surprising. >> i mean, italy are looking to do their own rwanda type deal with albania, so , you know, with albania, so, you know, everything that the italians are doing would seem to be the opposite to what labour want to do. >> so i am surprised that, that mr starmer is trying to, get some sort of deal with her now, he said that he wants to change europol. now, i don't know if you know, but europol is a ve

italy's government, which is led by giorgia meloni, is doubling the tax it charges wealthy foreignersey abroad. they'll now have to pay a flat rate of about $218,000 a year. the scheme was introduced in 2017 to try and encourage rich people to move to the country in the hope that would benefit the economy. the extra money will make a small difference to closing the gap between what the government spends each year and how much it brings in. that is business today, you are up—to—date. stay with us here on bbc news. hello, you are watching bbc verified live. let's turn to australia now — where water temperature extremes around the great barrier reef are the warmest for 400 years. over the last decade, it's resulted in more mass bleaching events of the coral. scientists in australia who have examined the skeletons of coral and historic data says the evidence is clear that the reef is in danger and governments have to act now against climate change. victoria gill reports. a vast natural wonder. the great barrier reef is a colourful, living underwater ecosystem, but climate change is transf

the italian pm, giorgia meloni, said it wasn't an even contest. what do you think about that?e watch for the 46 seconds that it lasted and i know there is a lot of concern about women competitors, about whether we are getting the balance right in, notjust boxing, but other sports, as well. the decision that successive governments have made is that these are complex decisions that should be made by sporting bodies. in this case, for example, i understand that the biological facts are far more complicated than is being presented on social media and some of the speculation. but i think as sporting bodies try to get that balance between inclusion, fairness and safety, there is a role for government to make sure they have got the guidance and the framework and the support to make those decisions correctly. and it's something i will be talking to sporting bodies about over the coming weeks and months. the ioc spokesperson was asked for their response to lisa nandy�*s comments. here's what they had to say. my my views are neither here nor there. i watched it, for professional reasons

angela carini said she had to preserve her life so she had to stop the match and the italian pm giorgia meloniwhat you think about that? it even contest, what you think about that? ., , ., even contest, what you think about that? . , ., . , , that? it was an incredibly uncomfortable _ that? it was an incredibly uncomfortable watch - that? it was an incredibly uncomfortable watch for| that? it was an incredibly i uncomfortable watch for the that? it was an incredibly - uncomfortable watch for the 46 secondsit uncomfortable watch for the 46 seconds it lasted and i know there is a lot of concern about women competitors, and though whether we are getting the balance right in not just boxing with other sports as well. the decision that successive governments have made is that these are complex decisions that should be made by sporting bodies, in this case i understand that the biologicalfacts case i understand that the biological facts are far more corrugated than is being presented on social media —— were complicated and is presented on social media and some speculation. as a sporting bodies try t

well, the best case study in western europe right now is here in italy, where prime minister giorgia meloni's nicola procaccini, a meloni confidante who is a member of the european parliament. how is far—right rule changing italy? nicola procaccini, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for your invitation.

i suspect it would be most of them although i don't know if giorgia meloni here in italy would agreeit more cautious about western leaders. however i think there is quiet applause happening in london, in washington, and in paris, in terms of what is happening right now. and talking to ukrainian sources in kyiv it is a big pr win among western allies in terms of, you give it the capability to strengthen russia and this is what we can do, and also the ukrainian saint of the west, we believe this war is winnable. that's really interesting _ believe this war is winnable. that's really interesting in _ believe this war is winnable. that's really interesting in terms - believe this war is winnable. that's really interesting in terms of - believe this war is winnable. that's really interesting in terms of not i really interesting in terms of not just being a military goal but potentially securing support still from the west as there are so many competing priorities. iwonder, when you look at the domestic situation in russia, how you believe this might affect domestic support or criticism fo

while they apologized today for her abrupt departure, the italian prime minister giorgia meloni comparedause we want to discriminate against anyone, but to protect the right of female athletes to compete on equal terms. >> former president trump was more blunt, posting on his "truth" social account, "i will keep men out of women's sports." and on the streets of paris, there was a small but noisy protest against the ioc's decision regarding the boxers. >> shouldn't be there in the first place. >> this as olympic officials continue their defense of allowing the two fighters to compete. the ioc has stripped recognition of the russian lead iba as a governing body for boxing due to a lack of transparency, but admitted that there was a need for greater clarity on gender fair play. >> it's not a black-and-white issue. we would at the ifc be very interested to hear of such a solution. >> the subvariant is back in the ring tomorrow against hungary's -- and they said "i'm not scared." brave words. >> thank you. the justice department as soon tiktok and this parent company for failing to protect ch

for the games by the ioc for corruption and financially related issues italian prime minister giorgia melonie didn't think the fight between haley fan carini seemed fair and raised her concerns with the ioc. >> you ban soggy at lady again, i think that athletes who have, let's say male genetic characteristics should not be he allowed to compete in women's competitions, not because want to discriminate against anyone, but to protect the right of female athletes to be able to compete on equal terms and some spectators say they wish that the ioc had done more to head off a potential backlash before the fight began. i'm sure it was hard for her to decide to compete when she knew she was going to be getting a lot of criticism. i wish her all the best and i know everyone has their own opinion and so i mean, the italian is entitled to forfeit. >> i think it's an important topic and it has to be addressed and i find is unfortunate, it wasn't addressed before the competition and therefore, it's tragic for both parties carini since said that she's sorry for not shaking. >> he leaves hand off to the ma

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he's plotting an overhaul of the europe wide police force with italian leader giorgia meloni.d how long is that going to take? meanwhile, the boats keep coming and you keep paying. let's get the thoughts of my panel tonight. i am joined by columnist and broadcaster esther krakov. also got political commentator jonathan lees, krakov. also got political commentatorjonathan lees, and political consultant suzanne evans, and i'll start with you on this actually. so, look, i mean, this is i mean, the sheer cost and the scale of this now is, is absolutely ridiculous. >> well, it always has been. i mean, since this migration in small boats started, there have been like 133,000 people have arrived now. i mean, what are we going to do with all these people? where are we going to house them? how are we going to pay house them? how are we going to pay for it all? this is just far too much for the british people too much for the british people to be, to be expected to shoulder this horrendous burden. you know, if 133,000 mostly young men are fighting, age had turned up at dover on a single

returning to work, giorgia meloni decided to communicate via controversial selfie videos, the latests the prime minister appearing among the curtains and chandeliers of the palazzo chigi next to a silent giorgetti, accompanying her words with sarcastic smiles. in addition to her cheekbones, her nostrils are flared, but why is she so anxious to show them to us? i tried to find an explanation. two flowers, two maidens, two leaders, giorgia and ariadna, 18. 19 years old, bravo, #cheekbones is banned by law today under penalty of imprisonment, instead of which you can now use the tags patriotic cheek and strong-willed cheek, long live. well, now full of emotions, joyful footage from the city of khomsk, sakhalin. it was there that the happiest fishermen of the year were found, four comrades, sanya, valera, seryoga and lyokha hit the jackpot, catching a giant pacific bluefin tuna from the tatar strait, with which, as they themselves say, they fought for almost 2 and a half hours. it was not easy to pull the two-meter fish out of the water, it weighs more than a hundredweight 111 kg, to wei

what he's doing is he's he's he's meeting, first of all, with george giorgia meloni, who is the opportunityar right leader of italy, germany, italy . leader of italy, germany, italy. and, but everyone was like, are they going to work together now? and this is the thing when you're in power. well, that's it exactly. so but then suddenly, suddenly, now they're hanging. they're hanging out and stuff. yeah. because they want it. he wants to beef up europol got it . wants to beef up europol got it. and they want to get to the traffickers and whatnot, because one of the major criticisms of meloni is that she, she talked a good talk when she was running, but she actually hasn't done much about them very much. do you know what you can do? so if this is something they're going to do. and part of this would be the uk, 50% of these new officers going into the europol and working there, because of course you can't. we can't just deal with it from this island. their they're based elsewhere in europe. so we have to work with europe. so we have to work with europe. so we have to work with europe. so there

apparently he's to talking giorgia meloni, the italian leader.rhaps he can make some progress in that way. i'm being quite generous here because all these european countries are failing to address this problem. >> well, elizabeth says, i agree with nigel farage. it's about time the conservatives realised that they lost the votes for their ineptitude and lack of courage to stop the boats. badenoch and the rest are out of reality. all parties want your vote when they when we give it, they abuse it and do not carry out as promised before the elections. >> yeah , it's true, we are >> yeah, it's true, we are sometimes lied to. >> but i guess a politician would say things change. the conditions change. >> emily carver are you saying that politicians sometimes don't tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? >> that's okay. i'm not accusing any individual , so i'm on safe any individual, so i'm on safe ground there, but yes, the 10,000. remember that. anyway please do continue to get in touch. gbnews.com/yoursay have your say. >> but com

the zelenskyy requests, which is on the table for macron above all, for keir starmer for and giorgia melonimeloni from italy. please let us use your storm shadows in a tactical situation, because unless we can stop the bombers dropping these dreadful glide bombs, old fashioned, retooled cruise bombs on big civilian populations, we're in real trouble. >> and so far this year, storm shadow hasn't been resolved, was it? it was a debate at the nato summit in washington, where i was there for gb news about whether keir starmer had said you can use them against russia. and i think the uk clarified that you couldn't. >> i think this is the dull boy school of tactics and strategy. nudge, nudge, wink, say no more, squire. you know, you've got to make it work because they've only got a limited stock of this. but by the way, that the, the this kind of missile, which is quite old fashioned technology effective as we have discovered in crimea, the better version is, is an american version is, is an american version which they want, which is called the agm 158, etc. it's an air launched again . and the a

pretty interesting story here that i don't think anybody else has picked up this business about giorgia meloniney that she would have won. now, what little i know about her and angela carini, she's a police officer. she's a very courageous and very proud italian woman. i should imagine she would actually be quite insulted by being given that money, because she what she wanted was a fair fight. john, this is an interesting point. i had a lot of boxing when i was younger and under the old aba rules, which you had to stop when you were 30, which in my case was a very, very long time ago. but, you know, we fought in different weight categories. now, if i'd gone into the ring in the fulham baths against a heavyweight boxer when i was a lightweight, i would have been knocked across the river, you know? so you can't do that. i think there's a fairly simple test you talk about. i have to say, you know, the complicated factor that these this is not a transsexual thing. this is this is like caster semenya. do you remember the south african sprinter? >> absolutely. >> absolutely. >> who suffered from thi