Spanish minister Yolanda Díaz launches leftwing political party

Communist brings together multiple groups under Sumar banner and aims to become country's first female PM

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 prime minister.

Yolanda Diaz, who is currently deputy prime minister and minister of labour, has drastically changed Spain's political landscape with the formation of the Sumar (Unite) party.