After Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing bloc swept to victory, is there any way back for Italy’s center-left?

EU countries should use their “collective bargaining power” to secure affordable gas supplies ahead of next winter, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said today. Commission chief says ‘there is broad support’ for such a step.

He also distanced Labour from Corbyn, particularly on foreign policy, even describing the party as the “political wing of the British people” — a catchphrase from former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair, a hate figure for the Corbynites.

EU economy chief Dombrovskis also slapped down the idea from the French and Italian commissioners.

‘We get it, we have listened,’ Kwarteng said.

Moscow has no continuity-of-society plan in case of war, and there aren’t enough women who can quickly step in and take on the jobs of those who’ve fled or been drafted.

It’s not just her disastrous mini-budget that’s had Britain’s prime minister rowing back.

Bank of England forced to issue emergency statement after UK leader’s mini-budget triggers market turmoil.