Spain’s far-right Vox quits key regional governments over migration row

Spanish PM hails a great day for Spain after party pulls out of coalitions with conservative People's party

Spain's socialist prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, has hailed a great day for the country after the far-right Vox party relinquished its grip on power by abandoning its coalition governments with the conservative People's party (PP) in five key regions after disagreements over migration policy.

Vox's leader, Santiago Abascal, announced the withdrawal on Thursday night, after days of arguments with the PP over its decision to support the central government's plans to bring about 400 unaccompanied minors from the Canary Islands and redistribute them around the mainland.