Mussolini photo to be removed from Italian ministry wall

Removal of fascist dictator's image leads to revelation that more hang in other government buildings

A photo of the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini hanging on a wall in the Italian ministry for economic development will be removed to avoid controversy", the outgoing minister has said.

The newly elected senate speaker, Ignazio La Russa, a Brothers of Italy co-founder who collects fascist memorabilia, criticised the move as an example of cancel culture".