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On the ashes in australia. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, defeat for england in the opening match of the rugby world cup. They were beaten by the hosts and defending champions, australia. Good evening. The constitutional crisis in spain escalated today with catalonias Regional Parliament in barcelona voting for independence from spain and the Spanish Parliament in madrid voting to impose direct rule over catalonia. The independence vote triggered jubilation from crowds in catalonia, but the situation has caused alarm in europe. Spains Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy called for calm, and promised to restore legality to catalonia. Spains crisis was triggered on october first, when catalans voted to split from spain in a referendum a poll that was declared illegal by the Spanish Government. From barcelona, heres our correspondent james reynolds. For centuries, catalonia has been pa rt for centuries, catalonia has been part of the kingdom of spain. This afternoon, after years of grow
Welcome to bbc news. The constitutional crisis in spain escalated today, with catalonias Regional Parliament in barcelona voting for independence from spain, and the Spanish Parliament in madrid voting to impose direct rule over catalonia. Lets get the latest from tim willcox. Welcome to a very noisy central barcelona were thousands of people have taken to the streets to celebrate catalonias newly independent state. Several thousand people behind me in the square. The flags are waving, music is playing and people are shouting viva catalonia. A very different story from that in madrid which at that time of the declaration of independence here was passing a senate vote arranging to impose article 155, effectively direct rule from madrid. Lets catch up with the very latest on the political is to wish them, the greatest constitutional crisis to affect spain since the attempted coup in 1981. This report byjames reynolds. For centuries, catalonia has been part of the kingdom of spain. This a
Together after a cyber attack that saw operations cancelled and surgeries shut. The murder ofjohn f kennedy why was the head of the fbi so keen to establish Lee Harvey Oswald as the killer . And england cricketers deny a drinking culture in the camp as they focus on the ashes in australia. Coming up on sportsday on bbc news well find out how Lewis Hamilton got on in practice in mexico, where he could seal his fourth World Championship on sunday. Good evening. Spain is in a state of constitutional turmoil, with the countrys Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announcing that he has sacked the catalan leader, his cabinet and the chief of police after catalonias parliament voted this afternoon for independence from spain. Mr rajoy said hed seek to have that vote declared illegal and he said thered be fresh elections held in december for a new Catalan Parliament. Tonight, there are crowds amassed in the centre of barcelona in a defiant show of support for independence. But the situation has cause
After the Regional Parliament in barcelona voted to establish an independent republic. The spanish Prime Minister, mariano rajoy, said his cabinet had fired the catalan leader, carles puigdemont, and ordered new elections to be held in december. Mr rajoy said the unprecedented imposition of direct rule on catalonia was essential to recover normality. Earlier in the day, Pro Independence supporters turned out on the streets of barcelona in their thousands to celebrate the declaration of independence. Our correspondent gavin lee went there. This is the situation right now, opposite the Government Office in barcelona, one of the main squares, just look around right now. Thousands of people with the red, yellow blue flag, the white star as well. There are pensioners, children, dogs here, these are the people who have been watching earlier today the parliament, the voting take place, they have been watching on the big screen outside, partying or they and they believe that for them, albeit i