With his surprise move to call an early party conference, Salvini has thrown the regional governors into crisis. It now remains to be seen whether Claudio Durigon will manage to carve out a political niche for himself

The concerns expressed by Amnesty International Italia regarding the Meloni decree are not in line with the rulings from Strasbourg. Inclusive education must respect the need to create an environment conducive to learning, social interaction and equality amongst pupils

Sources close – indeed, very close – to the Conte-Onorato axis speak of a recent flirtation with Elly. She is said to have contacted the Roman councillor to ask him to consolidate the centre, with a single list, not least with a view to the primaries.

The Più Uno movement will become a political party on 10 October. “Primaries make sense if those taking part accept the rules, the manifesto and the result, but the framework within which the manifesto is to be drawn up comes first. You cannot ask for a blank cheque.”

According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), “it was a delicate moment, but not everyone realised it”. The story of a country that gets hung up on the length of skirts yet remains in breach of the rules by a decimal point

The Prime Minister on Bruno Vespa’s programme. On the 3.1 per cent deficit: “I’m sorry.” Regarding Schlein’s letter: “I’ll consider the proposals; she’s a natural point of contact. Conte? I’m still paying off the superbonus.” And Vannacci: “He’s reviving Russian propaganda against me; he needs to clarify.” Meanwhile, on the electoral law: “If there’s no confidence, I’ll take note of that.”

Rent and housing policies also affect class composition. To tackle integration challenges, more Italian teachers, mediators and smaller class sizes are needed. The mayor of the Tuscan city and Irene Manzi, the PD’s education spokesperson, have spoken out

Female MPs from the opposition gathered in the Sala Garibaldi at Palazzo Madama to protest against the Foreign Secretary’s comments on skirt lengths: “This is an act of freedom,” said Raffaella Paita

After three months of silence, the leader of the M5S is due to meet, on 7 October, the professors and researchers who wrote to centre-left leaders in May to denounce the delay in the installation of renewable energy plants in centre-left-governed regions, particularly Sardinia, which is governed by the Five Star Movement’s Alessandra Todde.

Hints and denials: between one spat with Conte and the next, the former Five Star Movement leader continues to drop hints about a return to the political scene