We are live in Rome where the centre-right coalition have won a clear majority with 43 per cent of the vote. Fratelli d’Italia leader Giorgia Meloni is now set to be Italy’s next prime minister. The opposition Democratic Party has conceded defeat with the fractured centre-left bloc struggling in the polls. In forex news, sterling falls to its lowest level against the dollar since 1971 as investors fear Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s tax cuts cluster will increase the UK’s debt burden. The Dow has hit its lowest point this year as the global sell-off continues.

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