Welcome to bbc news. Spain has begun to assert direct rule over catalonia. The spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, announced last night that madrid was taking control, after the Catalonian Parliament voted to establish an independent republic. The regions leaders have been sacked, its parliament has been dissolved and Regional Elections have been called for december. Andrew plant reports. The streets of barcelona, catalonias capital, where crowds have been celebrating through the night after the Regional Government here declared its independence from spain. Translation every citizen is clear about the goal. The price we will pay perhaps is expensive. But here we do things well, we work well here, and we respect everybody. Si, si, si this was the moment the catalonias government voted to declare itself an independent state. 300 miles away in madrid, Spains National government was also voting to take away catalonias regional powers and sack its leader after refusing to recognise catal
Englands teenagers prepare to face spain in the under 17 world cup final. And spotting fake news and debunking the people in power the people trying to sort fact from fiction thats coming up in click at 12. 30. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Spain has begun to assert direct rule over catalonia. The spanish prime minister, mariano rajoy, announced last night that madrid was taking control, after the Catalan Parliament voted to establish an independent republic. The regions leaders have been sacked, its parliament has been dissolved and Regional Elections have been called for december. Andrew plant reports. The streets of barcelona, catalonias capital, where crowds have been celebrating through the night after the Regional Government here declared its independence from spain. Translation every citizen is clear about the goal. The price we will pay perhaps is expensive. But here we do things well, we work well here, and we respect everybody. Si, si, si this was the moment catalon
Of their lives, englands teenagers prepare to face spain in the under 17 World Cup Final. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The Spanish Government has begun implementing direct rule over catalonia, a day after its parliament declared independence. Madrid has stripped the region of its autonomy and the interior ministry of the National Government has taken control of the Regional Police force. In the last hour, catalonias regional president , carlos puigdemont, has called for democratic opposition to madrids move. Our correspondent gavin lee reports from barcelona in catalonia. Squashing the insurrection, the spread of headlines across spanish newspapers this morning read the same. The Spanish Government has opted for the so called Nuclear Option to deal with catalan separatists after their proclamation of independence yesterday. The reasons parliament has been dissolved, separatist leaders will be removed from office and elections have been called just before christmas. In barcel
Crisis affecting almost 400,000 people in syria is described as an outrain by the United Nations. Many outrage by the United Nations. Many are children at risk of malnutrition after a four year long siege. And, england are the under 17 world cup champions, beating spain 5 2 in india after coming from behind. 0n the trail of the online crooks, inside out here on bbc news in half an hour. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. We start in spain. The deposed separatist leader of catalonia has called for peaceful opposition to direct rule by the Spanish Government. Carles puigdemont promised to work to build a free country. Yesterday, spains Prime Minister dissolved the Catalan Parliament after it declared independence. In madrid today, several thousand peoplejoined a rally, calling for unity in spain. 0ur correspondent, james reynolds, is in barcelona and sent this report. This is the first full day of direct rule from madrid and no ones yet sure quite what to make of it. Catalan organisat
Pro unity demonstrators are expected to take to the streets of barcelona today, as the Spanish Government continues catalonias leadership was sacked and the regions autonomy was revoked after it declared independence on friday. But madrid has said former Catalan Leader Carles Puigdemont will be free to take part in new elections in december. Sarah corker reports. Spain is gripped by its biggest political crisis for a0 years. On friday, catalonia declared independence from spain. Madrid responded by imposing direct rule and sacking the entire catalan government. But its deposed leader, Carles Puigdemont, says he isnt going anywhere. Translation we do not deviate, we continue persevering in the only way that can make us winners without violence, without insults, in an inclusive way. But in madrid, thousands of people turned out on saturday calling for national unity. Why they want to break up spain . Its affecting the whole of spain and the whole of europe. The Spanish Government has ann