Italian voters reject overhaul of judiciary pushed by Giorgia Meloni

Referendum result could tarnish PM’s reputation and make winning next year’s general election challenging

Italian voters have rejected an overhaul of the country’s judiciary pushed by the prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, an outcome expected to tarnish her reputation and make winning next year’s general election more challenging.

In a two-day referendum, 54.63% of voters said “No” to the reforms to reorganise the judiciary compared with 45.37% for the “Yes” camp.