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The Premier League table this morning made ominous reading for West Ham. Good results yesterday for strugglers Southampton, Leicester and Aston Villa suddenly sees the Hammers hovering just a place above the relegation zone ahead of tonight’s meeting with Bournemouth.

Concerns far-right government could try to justify homophobia or tamper with civil unions law

Far-right Brothers of Italy leader is now in charge of navigating economic crisis – and she’s wasting no time

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government was sworn into office on Saturday. Her cabinet was made up of 24 ministers. Here the profiles of some of the key figures:

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni was named Italian prime minister on Friday, becoming the first woman to head a government in Italy. Her appointment is an historic event for the eurozone's third largest economy and for the Brothers of Italy party, which has never been in government.

As Giorgia Meloni becomes Italy’s first female premier, the world is watching closely to see if she will emerge as a firebrand leader of a far-right party with neo-fascist roots or the more moderate right-wing politician who succeded in capturing 26% of the vote

Giorgia Meloni's Italian government will be sworn in on Saturday at 10 a.m. (0800 GMT). Her cabinet will be made up of 24 ministers. Here the profiles of some of the key figures:

New Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday named Giancarlo Giorgetti of the League party as her economy minister and said the foreign ministry will go to Antonio Tajani from Forza Italia.

Far right figure Meloni has accepted a mandate to form a new government