Welcome to bbc news. Pro unity demonstrators are gathering on the streets of barcelona, as the Spanish Government continues to take powers back from catalonia. Catalonias leadership was sacked and the regions autonomy was revoked after it declared independence on friday. But madrid has said former Catalan Leader Carles Puigdemont will be free to take part in new elections in december. Sarah corker reports. Spain is gripped by its biggest political crisis for a0 years, and the standoff is excalating. On friday, catalonia declared independence from spain. Madrid responded by imposing direct rule and sacking the entire catalan government. But its deposed leader, Carles Puigdemont, says he isnt going anywhere. Translation we do not deviate, we continue persevering in the only way that can make us winners without violence, without insults, in an inclusive way. But in madrid, thousands of people turned out on saturday calling for national unity. The Spanish Government has announced new elect
Officially begins Divorce Proceedings from the eu gets underway in parliament today. Tory mps and peers paving the way for theresa may to trigger article 50 as early as tomorrow morning. And aid agencies are warning that time is running out to save an estimated 20 Million People facing famine in four african countries. Well be live in those four affected countries and ask whether the world is doing enough to tackle a humanitarian crisis. Hello and welcome to the programme. Were live until iiam. We will bring you the latest Breaking News and developing stories. We are going to talk about a case in the Supreme Court which could have profound legal implications for policing because it will determine whether officers can be sued by victims if they dont investigate a case adequately. Plus, find out who was in this box and why. Get in touch. Use victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. The bill which gives theresa may the power to trigger the Brexit Pr
And we look at what happened next for Patrick Hutchinson, who was called a hero after he rescued a counter protester at a black lives matter protest. And coming up on bbc news england lose the key wicket of ollie pope as pakistan pile the pressure on the hosts in the first test at old trafford. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. A Record Number of migrants have been stopped trying to cross the English Channel in one day. 235 people, including children and a heavily pregnant woman, were intercepted yesterday. The immigration minister chris philp called the journeys unacceptable and unnecessary. In 2018, fewer than 500 people were caught entering the uk by small boat across the channel. So far this year, 3,900 have made the perilous journey. And more people have been spotted today, as our correspondent simonjones reports. We take to the sea at 4am and shortly after sunrise, we spot something on the horizon. Motoring towards us, its about, carrying 17 people. Where are you
World Food Programme wins this years Nobel Peace Prize. Its director tells me hes stunned. Somebody walked in and said Nobel Peace Prize, and im like, 0h, who won it, who won it . And theyre like, the world Food Programme i was like, youve got to be kidding me hello and welcome, im nancy kacungira. New Coronavirus Infections in europe have passed 100,000 in a single day for the first time. New restrictions have been brought in in several countries in an attempt to control the spread. This graph shows the number of cases per 100,000 people. The uk, france and spain all have more than 100, while germany and italy have fewer cases, but numbers there are also rising. In spain, there is disagreement over how to get the disease back under control. The government has imposed a two week state of emergency in madrid to try to contain the outbreak, overriding a Court Decision that previous restrictions were illegal. Its the beginning of a bank holiday weekend, but with the police stopping many p
The death of baby Harry Richford, when coronavirus who lived forjust seven days restrictions are tightened. Two major new coronavirus after an emergency delivery. Infection studies show President Trump says he might a significant increase in cases, hold an election rally in florida tomorrow with warnings that high rates seen just over a week after being across the north west, north east, diagnosed with coronavirus. Yorkshire and humber could spread across the country. An nhs trust is charged over the death of baby Harry Richford, who lived forjust seven days after an emergency delivery. Sport now. Hello, good afternoon. The uk economy recovered more slowly than expected and for a full round up, from in august, growing by 2. 1 . The bbc sport centre, heres gavin. Although this is the fourth consecutive month of growth, good afternoon. It was considerably smaller its mens semi finals day at the french open. Than that seen injune and july, later on world number one Novak Djokovic faces de