BBCNEWS BBC News September 29, 2017
Hello and welcome to bbc news. The Spanish Government has defended its decision to send thousands of extra Police Officers to the region of catalonia to try and stop an independence referendum from taking place. Catalonias devolved government has called on schools across the region to open so they can be used as polling stations on sunday. But in a bbc interview, the Spanish Governments official spokesman insisted any vote would be illegal and cannot take place. Our correspondent tom burridge reports from madrid and barcelona. Relations between spain s Central Government here in madrid and cat...