**UK Politics Live: Starmer Proposes Financial Support to Italian PM Meloni for Migration Control** Sir Keir Starmer has indicated a willingness to provide substantial financial assistance to Italy's far-right Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, in efforts to address irregular migration. This move suggests that Starmer is considering a partnership akin to Italy's existing migration agreement with Albania.

In European elections, centrists are facing a challenging landscape as populists on both the left and right gain support. However, they have identified a key issue to focus their campaign on: Ukraine. Populists have been able to easily connect with voters through simple messaging, such as the German far-right party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) using the word "diesel" to convey its stance on the climate debate. The current European electorate is filled with anger and frustration on a variety of issues, including the green deal, migration, electric cars, cultural diversity, open markets, and politics in general. This makes it difficult for centrists to find a way to connect with voters. Despite these challenges, centrists are hoping to exploit the issue of Ukraine as a dividing line in the European election. By focusing on this key issue, they aim to differentiate themselves from the populists and appeal to a broader range of voters.