After their meeting on Monday, Starmer praised Meloni for the 'remarkable progress' Italy has made in reducing the number of migrants reaching its shores by boat.
So I am pleased that we are deepening our cooperation here ... to share intelligence, share tactics, shut down smugglers' routes and smash the gangs.
Meloni echoed Starmer's sentiments and said the UK prime minister had expressed interest in 'new solutions' such as the Albania deal.
The Rome Process pledges to tackle the root causes of illegal migration - including conflict, economic hardship and climate change - and crack down on migrant smugglers.
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