Italy's Matteo Renzi elected new leader of the left

The rising star of Italy's political left, Matteo Renzi, has resoundingly won the leadership of the Democratic Party, making him a leading candidate to be the next prime minister. Mr Renzi, 38, took about 68% of the vote, giving him a strong mandate to lead the party into the next election. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25300229#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa