Opinion
Voices: Independent readers question Italy’s Albania scheme – but still want Starmer to act on migration
Under Giorgia Meloni’s plan, Albania will process asylum claims for Italy. Successful claimants will be moved to Italy, while those from safe countries will be returned home
Starmer to explore Albania migration deal as he meets Italian PM after appointing new border security chief
The deal Giorgia Meloni has struck with Albania will see Tirana accept asylum seekers on Italy's behalf while their claims are processed.
Starmer has ‘great interest’ in Albania migrant deal, says Meloni
Sir Keir Starmer has shown “great interest” in the Italian government’s migrant deal with Albania, Giorgia Meloni has said. Ms Meloni, the Italian prime minister, told a press conference in Rome that she and Sir Keir had signed a joint declaration including “tangible,
UK PM Starmer pledges to work with Italy on migration
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed Italy's efforts to tackle illegal immigration on Monday, saying the two countries would share intelligence and work more closely together to "smash" the people smuggling gangs.
UK is open to copying Italy’s Albania deal to tackle migration, says Yvette Cooper
Home secretary Yvette Cooper has said the UK is looking at an Italian-style asylum processing scheme in Albania, as London seeks to prevent more small boat crossings in the English Channel. Ahead of talks between UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Monday,
UK PM Starmer praises Italy's Meloni for reducing illegal migration
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on Monday for her efforts in reducing illegal migration, saying his "government of pragmatism" sought new approaches to the hot-button topic.
UK PM Starmer pledges migration cooperation on Italy trip
By Alistair Smout and Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed Italy's efforts to tackle illegal immigration on Monday, saying the two countries would share intelligence,
UK PM Starmer meets Italy's Meloni for illegal immigration talks
Starmer, whose center-left Labour Party was elected with a crushing parliamentary majority in July, has vowed to fight illegal immigration, a hot-button topic in British politics for years
Watch as Starmer meets Italy’s PM in Rome to discuss migrant crossings
The pair are expected to discuss migrant boat crossings, with Sir Keir “interested” in learning about Italy’s scheme to send migrants rescued at sea to Albania to process their asylum claims. Yvette Cooper,
Keir Starmer shows 'great interest' in Italy's Albania migrant deal, says Giorgia Meloni
Sir Keir Starmer has signalled “great interest” in Italy’s migrant deal with Albania, Giorgia Meloni has said. The UK Prime Minister insisted his Government would make a return to “British pragmatism” in a bid to tackle the small boats crisis.
Starmer shows ‘great interest’ in Italy’s plans to send migrants to Albania, says Meloni
Starmer shows ‘great interest’ in Italy’s plans to send migrants to Albania, says Meloni - Prime minister told Italian leader she had made ‘remarkable progress’ on migration at summit in Rome
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UK showed ‘great interest’ in Italy-Albania migrant deal, Giorgia Meloni says
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