The morning began with Sánchez seeking paths to survive until 2027, but the day's dominant story emerged at 11:22 when the Supreme Court sentenced former minister José Luis Ábalos to 24 years in prison for the 'mask case', his advisor Koldo García to 19 years and 8 months, and businessman Víctor de Aldama to 4.5 years. Multiple outlets led with the verdict, framing it as a major corruption ruling. Earlier, the CGPJ disciplinary crossroads over Judge Peinado's conduct in the Begoña Gómez case remained unresolved. International news included UK PM Starmer's resignation and far-right candidate De la Espriella's narrow win in Colombia. By afternoon, a Madrid housing survey showed support for tourist flat restrictions.