Sir Keir Starmer has set tongues wagging this week, after apparently showing “great interest” in Italy’s controversial scheme to send migrants to be processed offshore.It came as the country’s leader Giorgia Meloni defended her deal with Albania,

Learn about the discussions between Italy and Albania regarding migration and a former police chief is working to combat people smuggling.

The centre-left Labour Party prime minister isn't a natural ally of Meloni, who heads the far-right Brothers of Italy party, yet the two sides are hoping to work together to reduce irregular migration to Europe and improve the UK's relations with the rest of the continent.