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Spain Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy under pressure over texts scandal

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is facing renewed calls to resign after a newspaper published text messages allegedly linking him to the man at the centre of a secret payments scandal.

The El Mundo report said Mr Rajoy had sent words of support to Luis Barcenas, former treasurer of the governing Popular Party (PP).

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