By Joe Gerrard • Published: 01 Jun 2018 • 9:32
MARIANO RAJOY, the Spanish Prime Minister since 2011, has left office after lawmakers voted to pass a no confidence motion against him.
The Prime Minister was defeated in the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE)-proposed vote which was backed by 180 members in the 350-seat Congress of Deputies.
Rajoy said: “It has been an honour to be president of the government and to leave Spain better than how I found it.”
More to follow.
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