Ex-Italian PM steps down as secretary of his party

Former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Sunday stepped down from his role as Secretary General of the Democratic Party (PD).

Renzi's resignation from his top-level party post came just two months after he stepped down as Prime Minister when the public voted to reject a motion of his in a referendum, Efe news reported. His latest resignation looked set to be a decisive moment for his centre-left party which was currently experiencing a revolt from a minority of its members.