Rachele Mussolini wins most votes in Rome city council election

Far-right Brothers of Italy candidate is granddaughter of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini

The granddaughter of Benito Mussolini won the highest number of votes in elections for Rome's city council as support for Brothers of Italy, the far-right party to which she belongs, edged up in northern cities held by the left.

Rachele Mussolini secured more than 8,200 votes in the municipal elections on Sunday and Monday, an increase on the 657 received when she entered the council on her first mandate in 2016.