Supporters of Spanish PM turn out in big numbers and urge him to stay

MADRID: Thousands of supporters of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez rallied at the headquarters of his Socialist party and implored him not to step down over a graft investigation against his wife.

The 52-year-old, who has been in office since 2018, stunned Spain on Wednesday when he put his resignation on the line after a Madrid court opened a preliminary investigation into suspected influence peddling and corruption against his spouse Begona Gomez.

Sanchez said he would suspend...