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
Hello im Maryanne Demasi in london youre watching aljazeera also coming up kenyas Opposition Leader announces hes withdrawing from the rerun of the president ial election. Voting draws to a close in liberias president ial election where the choices include a former rebel leader awards exwife and a football star. And thirteen dead twenty thousand evacuated and hundreds of homes destroyed as wildfires spreading in california. In a highly anticipated speech the catalan president has said his region has the right to become its own state but he stopped short of declaring independence outright addressing the Catalan Parliament carlos bridge to call for a deescalation of tension and said he was ready for a dialogue with the Spanish Government he said millions of catalan citizens believe lonia should have its own state and he had a clear mandate to declare independence but was willing to negotiate. And when the. As president its my responsibility to declare that catalonia should become an inde
State of california of left at least thirteen people dead and more than one hundred injured more than two thousand homes and businesses have been destroyed in the Northern Wind producing region in southern parts five thousand homes have been evacuated as fire crews struggle to control the blaze. Was the top stories more news coming up a bit later on after the stream which is next. Its World Mental Health day and today on this train we will be talking about of the rowing Mental Health crisis among Syrian Refugees but first what people are discussing online around the day itself. Theres been an outpouring of personal stories and messages of support online under the hash tag w d seven eighteen one in four adults and one in ten young people will experience a Mental Health problem cara tweets be kind while matt sends a reminder that Mental Health problems are not luxuries nor first World Problems and its a point made clear by the International Rescue committee which tweeted this video of di
Emmanuel macrons party has a big majority. Despite the strikes and the slide in the polls, the president s team is pushing on. We are starting with tough measures because we found a budget which was really a huge problem for our country, so we had to take tough decisions. Better to take them now than not to take them at all. So this change is real and its going to be maybe brutal . No, its not brutal, its dynamic. His opponents accuse the new president of governing for the rich. In his drive to change france, mr macron will have to overcome a fierce current of resistance. Stephen sackur, bbc news, paris. You can see stephens hardtalk special on the road in france on the bbc iplayer or across the bbc news channel tomorrow. Newsnight is coming up on bbc two, heres emily. Tonight we talk live to the first secretary of state. And as rape allegations surface about Harvey Weinstein, we ask if the code of silence is now shattered for good. Join me now on bbc two. Thats newsnight with emily. H
This tuesday will not go down in history as the day spain began breaking up in barcelona now 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 depended stick layered and deferred im bored go off in berlin this is the day. You want to nick it means study we have arrived at the historic moment and as president of the government im here to tell you the result of the referendum this. 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 how you 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 beg