Anyone able to answer? I have tried to research but I can't find answers to these points whether I need to live in Italy for a while before going to the UK and whether relying on my non-EU partner's income would mean I was self sufficient. Grateful for advice.

I am non-EU and live in non-EU country but have Italian mother and think that means I can get Italian citizenship as I want to live in UK. If I get the Italian citizenship would I be able to move straight to the UK or do I have to live in Italy first? Once I am in UK I think need to work or be ...