And the biggest match of their lives, englands teenager 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. 0ur 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 barcelona, the clampdown didnt stop thousands of catalan independent seekers claiming victory, partying into
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