Spain. Another Significant Development in spain. Spains Constitutional Court has suspended an upcoming session of Catalan Parliament. This is designed to stop a planned declaration of independence. The court says that would be a breach of the constitution. Bear in mind, the same court said the referendum would breach the constitution and the organisers went ahead anyway. Were also seeing signs the fallout is impacting the economy. Spains fifth biggest Bank Sabadell will shift its registered domicile away from catalonia, a Company Spokesman said thursday, after threats by the regions leaders to declare independence. The catalan minister for external relations has spoken to the bbc in the last hour or so. This is what he said. That is a new attempt from the Constitutional Court, which is by the weight very politicised body, it is not newco, to impede the normal voting of the catalan institutions. It isa voting of the catalan institutions. It is a new attempt to take control of the Catala
Four days after the las vegas shooting, some Senior Republicans say they may be willing to consider a form of gun control. The number of families forced to live in emergency accommodation in england is the highest for a decade. Mr stevens. Yes . The british author best known for his novel the remains of the day, Kazuo Ishiguro, has won the nobel prize for literature. England score and a late goal from harry kane secures englands place in the semifinals. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news a big blow to castleford tigers hopes of winning the Super League Grand final on saturday. One of their star names withdrawn from their squad. Good evening. Wiltshire police have been criticised for their handling of an investigation into the former Prime Minister sir edward heath, who died 12 years ago. The force said today that if hed been alive, sir edward would have been questioned about allegations of historical child abuse made by seven individuals, including an allegation of raping an 11 yea
Police said they would question the former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath about allegations of historical child abuse were he still alive. The claims include the alleged rape of a trial. Police stress that is not to say the former Prime Minister was guilty. But the investigation has been severely criticised by sir edwards friends and family and the former head of public as editions. For many, he is now a figure from distant history. The Prime Minister in the early 70s who took us into europe. But today, the police set out staggering claims against Sir Edward Heath. That he raped a child in 1961. Indecently assaulted six others. Children and adults. We have gone where the evidence has taken us, whether it supports or negates the allegations. Most importantly, the report does not draw any conclusions as to the likely guilt or innocence of Sir Edward Heath. Because the former Prime Minister is dead, cant answer his accusers, cant be prosecuted. Police said they had a0 allegations in all.
The powerful us gun lobbying group, the National Rifle association, has backed calls to regulate rapid fire devices for guns. Stephen paddock, who killed 58 people in las vegas on sunday, used whats known as a bump stock to modify some of his firearms. The white house and Senior Republicans have also said they would support a review. Our correspondent, james cook, reports from las vegas. The golden glass was shattered by a man intent on mayhem. Why, police still dont know. They say there is evidence Stephen Paddock had planned to survive the attack, and that he may have had help. We know Stephen Paddock is a man who spent decades acquiring weapons and ammo and living a secret life, much of which will never be fully understood. So far, there has been a lot of attention paid to the actions of the man who was in that building and what he did, firing down on this concert below. But what many people who were at that gig have told us is that they think the focus should be on the response and
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