Meloni praises Sunak’s immigration policies on visit to No 10

Far-right Italian prime minister in London for ‘new beginning’ aiming at deeper and wider alliance between the countries

The Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has praised the work undertaken by her British counterpart, Rishi Sunak, to fight people traffickers and clandestine immigration networks as two of the most prominent rightwing leaders in Europe met in Downing Street.

Meloni was greeted outside Downing Street at the start of a two-day visit designed to deepen relations between the two governments by a small group of demonstrators carrying placards reading “stand up to racism” and “no to fascist Meloni”.