The Prime Minister says shell review the whole system of student finance in england. But as the conservative conference opened in manchester, she faced questions over the loyalty of the foreign secretary. Is he unsackable . Laughter. Lets be very clear about what we have here in this government. We have a government that is determined to build a country that works for everyone. And the travel show explores the longest river in the balkans, connecting four countries which just a generation ago were at war. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The spanish by minister Mariano Rajoy has said the disputed referendum held in catalonia did not ta ke referendum held in catalonia did not take place. There was a day of violence and chaos on the streets. Speaking in the last half hour he said the majority of catalans did not want to take part in an illegal boat. Riot Police Closed down nearly 100 polling stations and repeatedly charged at voters waiting outside. Hundreds were injured, two seriou
As the airline fights for its future you see, i lost ev home. Can you see, i lost everything, my home. The desperate plight of those without water, power or food after Hurricane Maria hit puerto rico. And Lewis Hamilton extends his lead in formula is World Championship after coming second in malaysia. In formula is World Championship good evening. Polls have closed in the spanish region of catalonia after a day of voting that descended into chaos and violence. The catalan authorities went ahead with an independence referendum declared illegal by the spanish courts, only to see the Central Government in madrid send in riot police. They managed to close down some polling stations, with more than 800 people said to have needed medical assistance. Tonight as the votes are counted the Catalan Government said the actions of the Spanish Government made it the shame of europe. Government made it tom burridge reports from barcelona. Government made it this government made it is how a vote turne
Thereve been scenes of violence and chaos on the streets of catalonia as it held an independence vote that the Spanish Government has declared illegal. Catalans Regional Government says 760 people have been injured in clashes with police who had tried to stop the ballot from taking place. Well, as polls were closing, and the counting of ballots about to begin, the spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, spoke out. His statement was uncompromising. He said people had been tricked into taking part in a band vote which was against democratic harmony, and defended the response of the authorities. Translation i want you to know that we did what we had to do. We are the Spanish Government and i am the leader of the Spanish Government, and i take my responsibility. We complied with our obligation, we acted by the principles of law, and only the law, and our democracy offers us records to defend ourselves against attacks as serious as the one they have tried to carry out with this illegal refer
Plunged the eu into crisis. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Polls have closed in the spanish region of catalonia after a day of voting that descended into chaos and violence. The catalan authorities went ahead with an independence referendum declared illegal by the spanish courts only to see the Central Government in madrid send in riot police. They managed to close down some polling stations, with more than 800 people said to have needed medical assistance. Tonight, as the votes are counted, the Catalan Government said the actions of the Spanish Government made it the shame of europe. 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 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 glas
Of her partys annual conference, with british politics still domionated by turmoil over Brexit Laura Kuenssberg reports. Tory, tory, tory. Scum, scum, scum. The Prime Minister might find it hard to listen to that, let alone agree. The tory conference, a magnet for discontent and fury in some quarters. Most of the protests peaceful, or noisy at least. But theresa may does think she needs to Pay Attention to the national mood. After labour courted votes promising to scrap University Fees in england, they will be frozen there is a confirmation of a rethink too. When we set that policy what we expected was going to happen was there would be in range, diversity and the system, that wed see universities perhaps offering shorter courses, that wed see universities offering courses at fees under the maximum fee. That hasnt happened. Weve got to look at it again. But ambition is to change policy wont matter much. Foreign secretary, do you accept youre causing trouble for the Prime Minister . No,