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UK Prime Minister Starmer to Discuss Migration Cooperation with Italian Prime Minister Meloni

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Keir Starmer, the leader of the UK's Labour Party, has met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome to discuss immigration policies. Starmer expressed interest in the "dramatic reduction" in migrant arrival numbers in Italy and sought to understand the approaches taken by Meloni's government. The visit has been criticized by some members of Starmer's own party, who are left-leaning. Starmer has stated that his government aims to tackle people smuggling gangs and has promised a "new era" in cross-border cooperation.

    1. The prime minister reflected on his visit to the National Coordination Centre in Rome this morning, accompanied by the UK's newly appointed border security commander, Martin Hewitt. They agreed to take immediate steps to enhance our cross-border collaboration, learning from Italy's success at reducing illegal migration by 60% in the last year through upstream work and enforcement.
    1. State-of-the-art technology and enhanced intelligence capabilities will ensure we are using every tool at our disposal to dismantle this vile trade.
    1. Here, there's been some quite dramatic reduction (in migrant arrival numbers) so I want to understand how that came about.
    2. No more gimmicks. This government will tackle the smuggling gangs who trade the lives of men, women and children across borders.
    3. As a result, irregular arrivals to Italy by sea are down 60 percent since 2022.
UK Prime Minister Starmer to Discuss Migration Cooperation with Italian Prime Minister Meloni