Spain launches new leftwing political party in major shake-up

Communist Yolanda Díaz brings together multiple groups under Sumar banner and aims to become country’s first female president

A new political party has launched in Spain, composed of more than a dozen left-leaning groups and led by a lifelong communist who aims to become the country’s first female president.

Yolanda Díaz, who is currently vice-president and minister of labour, has drastically changed Spain’s political landscape with the formation of the Sumar (Unite) party.