90 of those who voted in a referendum were in favour of independence from spain. More than 800 people are reported to have been injured after violence at many polling stations. The Prime Minister, mariano rajoy, said the poll was illegal and that most people in catalonia did not want independence. From barcelona, tom burridge reports. This is how a vote turned ugly. Spanish National Police moving in to disrupt an independence referendum in catalonia, which spains government considers illegal. People kicked and thrown. Women literally pulled by their hair out of polling stations. Across barcelona, Violent Police raids to grab ballot boxes. Hundreds injured when they went to vote. One of the policemen take him from the head, take out the glasses and then he started to kick my dad here. The first one was here. He kicked here. They are mad, i dont know, they are crazy. I am 79, maria teresa told me, i just wanted to vote in peace. But it wasntjust in barcelona. This was the scene to the no
We start with breaking news. One of britains best known holiday flight companies, Monarch Airlines, has collapsed, with all flights immediately cancelled it means more than 100,000 passengers are now stranded abroad. A cross europe and also in turkey. Its the uks largest ever airline to enter administration. The British Government says its helping to secure a fleet of thirty aircraft, flying to dozens of mediterranean resorts to bring stranded british passengers home. 300,000 future bookings have also been cancelled. The news broke in the last 30 minutes or so. A statement from the Civic Aviation Authority says. He added the scowl and challenge meant that some disruption was inevitable. The scale. Earlier my colleague Duncan Golestani spoke to our news correspondentjon donnison. He asked him what the uks civil Aviation Authority had said. They are beginning operations to bring back passengers. What about passengers booked on flights in the coming days . If you are booked on a package h
1am in london and 2am in the morning in catalonia in spain, where regional leaders say 90 of those who voted in a referendum were in favour of independence from spain. It was a day of voting that descended into chaos and violence. More than 800 people are reported to have been injured. Tom burridge reports from barcelona. This is how a vote turned ugly. Spanish National Police moving in to disrupt an independence referendum in catalonia which spains government considers illegal. People kicked and thrown. Women literally pulled by their hair out of polling stations. Across barcelona Violent Police raids to grab ballot boxes. Hundreds injured when they went to vote. One of the policemen took him by the head, took off his glasses and then he started to kick my dad here. The first one was here. He kicked here. They are mad, they are crazy. I am 79, maria teresa told me, i just wanted to vote in peace. But it wasntjust in barcelona. This was the scene to the north in gerona. Watch the blond
Hello im Maryam Namazie this is the news hour live from london coming up catalonia as president signs a symbolic document declaring independence but says first he wants dialogue with spain. Kenyas Opposition Leader shocks the nation announcing hes withdrawing from the rerun of august election. A major Cholera Immunization Campaign begins in bangladesh as hunger drives more range of muslims from myanmar. And wildfires raging across california killing at least thirteen people and destroying entire neighborhoods. Just a minute with all the sports news as three time for you the world cup runs up the little ones will not be going to mix years tournament in russia all of that and more later this news. Spains Prime Minister has called an extraordinary Cabinet Meeting on wednesday morning after catalonia as president declared independence from spain. To more immediately suspended it allow time for dialogue with madrid but an hour ago he did sign a symbolic declaration in barcelona before that
Ofjfk are released but some are held back, at the request of the cia and fbi. What is it . Im going to have a baby. And in this weeks film review, andy serkis will talk about his new film breathe, about a man paralysed by polio. Welcome to barcelona where, 26 days after the referendum held here for independence, the Catalan Parliament has decided to declare that moment and people are celebrating. This region is divided. Madrid is furious. Madrid says this was an illegal referendum and that the events of the past few hours are illegal. Nonetheless, people are savouring this moment here, even though the situation is, the gated because budget has vowed to impose direct rule. More on that in a moment. Lets catch up with the latest events. For centuries, catalonia has been part of the kingdom of spain. This afternoon, after years of growing crisis, those who seek a state of their own took their chance. In barcelona, Catalan Independence was declared. Cheering and applause. Some campaigners