Nicola sturgeon criticises the uk governments handling of brexit, and hints taxes could rise in order to pay for Public Services. And in california, at least 11 dead in wildfires which have destroyed 1500 homes. Our main story at five, the catalan president is about to address the regions parliament, to present his governments results of the disputed referendum on independence from spain. Carles puigdemont has said on several occasions that he will declare independence, despite opposition across spain and criticism from european governments. Madrid says the referendum was unlawful, and tensions are running high. Security outside the Parliament Building is tight. These are the scenes live in barcelona where mr puigdemont is due to begin his address shortly. There are around 135 members in that parliament who will be listening carefully. Lets cross straight to my colleague tim willcox who is outside the Parliament Building. Iam i am outside the Catalan Parliament where in the next few mi
Eleanor and taylor this is the news hour live from london coming up. The catalan president says catalonia has the right to become its own state but stopped short of declaring independence. Kenyas Opposition Leader now says hes withdrawing from the president ial election rerun. In liberia where polls are just closing as a country votes to elect their next president. Ten dead more than one hundred people injured and twenty thousand evacuated as wildfires spread in the u. S. State of california. With the latest sports news including syrians world cup dreams come to an end theyre beaten in extra time by australia who are one step closer to russia twenty eight to. Begin in spain where in the past the catalan president praised him on that catalonia has earned the right to become its own state but stopped short of declaring independence outright in a speech for the Catalan Parliament to call for a deescalation of tension and said he was ready for dialogue with the Spanish Government he said m
The leader of catalonia karlas push him also says he has a mandated independence for the region but in a highly anticipated to address to parliament pushed him on delayed unilaterally taking the step to allow time for a negotiated solution with the Spanish Government. If everybody is responsible of these days and does what it needs to be done the conflict between that alone and spain the money to show them be solved. Through agreement and respect the will of the citizens. The Catalan Government says ninety percent of those who voted in the october first independence referendum wanted to split from spain but those opposed to the independence largely boycotted the ballot while the Spanish Government considers the vote illegal. Push them all and at the separatists signed what they called a declaration of independence from spain the regional leaders said he would delay implementing it for several weeks to give dialogue a chance. Kenyan Opposition Leader has withdrawn from a fresh president
This tuesday will not go down in history as the day spain began breaking up in barcelona with the world listening to his every word the leader of catalonia well the fudged his way out of a political earthquake and bought himself some valuable time tonight and depended stick layard and deferred bridge off in berlin this is the day. That he went on to get me to study we have arrived at the historic moment and as president of the government im here to tell you the result of the referendum. On the mandate of the people is for catalonia to become an independent state in the form of very public. Myself and the government propose a suspension of the effects of the declaration of independence for a few weeks but. To enable a dialogue without which we cannot reach a negotiated solution without. Also on the show tonight the story of natalia and being gay in russia. I mean around school screaming that im a damn lesbian and that i should die there homophobia was reason enough to attack me. We begi
The leader of catalonia karlas pushed him all says he has a mandate if a independence for the region but in a highly anticipated to address to parliament pushed him on delayed unilaterally taking the step to allow time for a negotiated solution with the Spanish Government. If everybody is responsible these days and does what it needs to be done the conflict between that alone and spain the money to show them the solved. Through agreement and respect the will of the citizens. The castle and government says ninety percent of those who voted in the october first independence referendum wanted to split from spain but those opposed to the independence largely boycotted the ballot while the Spanish Government considers the vote illegal. Push them all and at the separatists signed what they called a declaration of independence from spain the regional leaders said he would delay implementing it for several weeks to give dialogue a chance. Kenyan Opposition Leader has withdrawn from a fresh pre