Luxembourg. And its 60 years to the day since the first man made satellite sputnik one was launched by the russians, marking the start of the space race good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. In the next half an hour theresa may is expected to tell her party to shape up when she addresses the conservative conference in manchester. She will set out her vision for the uk, while emphasising the need to improve the lives of ordinary working people. Other speeches are going on at the conference. We will bring you that speech live when it begins. The leader of catalonias devolved government has told bbc news that his region will declare independence from spain in a matter of days. The dispute over Catalan Independence from spain escalated on sunday with violence and protests as voters went to the polls for a controversial referendum. Our correspondent jon donnison reports. In barcelona last night a show of strength in numbers. Hundreds of thousands of catalans protesting the central governments handling of the referendum on sunday. But in a highly unusual televised address king felipe of spain laid the blame at the feet of catalan separatists. He did not once mention the violence used by police against voters. But in a defiant interview with the bbc the catalan president said he would go ahead with a declaration of independence. Translation will probably do this when we have the voting from abroad so we will act at the end of the week or the beginning of next week. Yesterdays mass demonstrations were by and large peaceful yet there is real anger on both sides. These are National Police penned into their hotel. Viva espana. Let us out, they shout. By no means all catalans want independence but they do want the right to decide for themselves. There is a feeling that madrids heavy handedness has only strengthened their cause. Lets get the latest on this story from our correspondent gavin lee, who is in barcelona. Is there any direct contact currently between the Spanish Government in madrid and the devolved administration in catalonia . No. Ultimately, in the interview with the bbc he claims that there is nothing coming back from the government. He asked the european to liaise between them. This is down to the fact of catalans breaking the constitution, it is sad. While they can turn any violence that happened at polling stations, it is down to an internal issue. Flanders in belgium, corsica in france, parts of europe where there are other separatist smaller movements, politics is a chess game. The catalan president made to the bbc said possibly this weekend, possibly next week, a declaration of independence, 7. 5 Million People, the size of belgium. They will declare the official results of the vote. 2. 2 Million People voted, we are told. More than 90 voted yes. But a 40 turnout. The breakdown will happen in the next couple of days. Afterwards, parliament will vote in catalan for a yes or no to independence. We think that will happen on monday. The president will speak in the parliament and acquire his intention so we may know more in the next few minutes. Lets get some analysis of this story now. Joining me on skype is dr Ramon Pacheco pardo from Kings College london. No current contact between the Spanish Government, the national governments, and the devolved administration. What will happen next do you think . The best option is obviously dialogue. The current Spanish Government and current cata la n Spanish Government and current Catalan Government dont want to go down this route. I dont think they have legitimacy to do so because of the confrontations over the past few months or years. The next step would probably be the declaration of independence. Interesting to see what the declaration actually says. Will it come the following day, two yea rs 7 will it come the following day, two years . The wording of the declaration will be very important. The spanishjustice declaration will be very important. The spanish Justice Minister talked about using because thejewish and to re m ove about using because thejewish and to remove catalonias devolved powers. Threatens to remove the devolved powers. Take a step back, try to change tack, it is a political game between the catalan Regional Government and Spanish Government. What do you mean that neither side has legitimacy to solve the issue . 5096 of catalans did not vote. They will not be represented by this government. On the spanish side, an increasing number of people, we think catalonia and the rest of spain want to have a dialogue. But no offer of real dialogue. But no offer of real dialogue from the Spanish Government to the government in catalonia. Does the answer lie outside spain with eu mediators or some other source . The answer lie outside spain with eu mediators or some other source . |j the answer lie outside spain with eu mediators or some other source . I do not see the Spanish Government accepting this. With a problem in the Basque Country with terrorism, they did not accept. I do not see it this time. Thank you. The European Commission has ordered internet giant and is pay more than £200 million in back taxes. Its been been investigating whether the Company Received an unfair advantage from a so called sweetheart tax deal in luxembourg, where its european hub is based. In a similiar case, apple has already been ordered to pay the Irish Republic 13 billion euros in back taxes. Take us through the basics. The European Commission has been trying for some time to clamp down on Multinational Companies if things are giving favourable tax deals by european countries. In this case, it seems amazon was bringing profits from its european operations through an operating company in luxembourg. That operating company has to pay taxes. It then siphoned money out into a non taxable partnership. In the form of royalty payments which we re the form of royalty payments which were ostensibly for the use of International Intellectual Property such as the amazon brand. Just a device to reduce the companys just a device to reduce the compa nys tax just a device to reduce the companys tax bill, endorsed by luxembourg. A comfort letter to amazon on saying the arrangements we re amazon on saying the arrangements were legal. The Commission Says because the same arrangements were not offered to other copies, it is an illegal subsidy and has to be repaid. The bbc hasjust published the equal pay gap report. It is concluded that no systemic discrimination against women in the bbcs pay arrangements and further down in the summary of this report it says the bbcs audited gender pay gap is 9. 3 , standing against a National Average of 8. 31 . The bbc does better than some organisations but still a gender pay gap. But no systemic discrimination, it says, in the pay arrangements against women, in all staff areas. The statement says, we have pledged to close the gender pay gap by 2020. Police in las vegas have given more details of Stephen Paddocks shooting spree in the city. Officials say the attack lasted between nine and 11 minutes and hed placed surveillance cameras outside the hotel room so he could watch as police approached. 47 weapons have also been recovered from three properties. Bodycam footage from officers who were among the first on the scene has been released. Our north america correspondent laura bicker reports from las vegas. Go that way amid the chaos and confusion, the officer keeps his instructions clear. He ushers others to safety as he runs towards the hail of bullets. Police desperately try to find out where the shots are coming from as the barrage of gunfire rains down on concert crowds for over nine minutes. Among those trying to stay alive was this trainee paramedic, kaitlyn rogers. First, she ran to the medical tent to help. Then she called her dad. I dont remember saying it, but supposedly i said, daddy, they are shooting at us. Emergency crews were employed by her father. Now, his staff and his daughter are being shot at, and he had to help. He rushed to the scene. I cannot describe it as anything but carnage. Yesterday, i dont think an hour went by that i was awake that i didnt cry. I thought i had seen everything. Lam one i am one of the lucky fathers. There we re 59 i am one of the lucky fathers. There were 59 people and multiple people in the hospital whose lives are changed forever. My heart goes out to all of them. I am one of the lucky ones, i know that. It could have been her in a heartbeat. People come together in a tragic situation and the world would be different if we did that on a daily basis. The weapons of the Mandalay Hotel which killer Stephen Paddock used as a base. So far, police have failed to find a motive for the massacre. Ido i do not have a lot of answers yet. People want answers to why, and no one more than the police and the victims families. We will get it right, that is why it will take time. America is once again grieving the victims of another mass shooting. President donald trump will visit the city later today amid calls for stricter gun laws. He says now is not the time for that discussion, but others here ask, if not now, then when . Our correspondent Gary Odonoghue is in las vegas. As police try to establish what Stephen Paddocks motive was, presumably they will be hoping for some clues from his girlfriend, back in the us. Taylor us about that and the investigation. Marylou danley is of filipino descent and has perhaps this chilean citizenship. She was contacted by police, has been contacted. Australian citizenship. She was met by the fbi. The police here will wa nt to by the fbi. The police here will want to speak to her. All along they have said that Stephen Paddock acted alone, she was not part of it, but they have called her a person of interest. They have not been able to pinpoint a motive and she is their best chance of trying to piece together what the reason it was so they will want to speak to her as soon as she arrives in the town. Thank you, gary. Now in the next few minutes theresa may will outline her vision of britain at the conservative Party Conference. Our assistant Political Editor norman smith is in manchester and we can speak to him now. Norman, you said earlier as big speeches go, this really is a big one. A crucial one for theresa may. One of the many reasons why she presumably has not appreciated what borisjohnson presumably has not appreciated what Boris Johnson said . The one day you do not want to be overshadowed by borisjohnson is today because it is high stakes for mrs may in terms of the fragility of her own leadership and trying to reboots, governors and motivate the deflated feeling party. A lack of policies and energy at the conference, big ideas. More of the sort of personal statement from the Prime Minister we are expecting and a big policy announcement on housing, particularly Council Housing. Described by damian green as the rebirth of Council Housing. That would be a massive announcement because no tory leader has embraced Council Housing since way back and harold macmillan. But borisjohnson has been grabbing the headlines. He was talking about labia. Redevelopment in libya. Terrible fighting as Islamic State has been expeued fighting as Islamic State has been expelled rap for development if only they could clear away the dead bodies. Ripe for development. It has been described as crass. Already, we heard from the Health Secretaryjeremy already, we heard from the Health Secretary jeremy hunt, already, we heard from the Health Secretaryjeremy hunt, one of his cabinet colleagues you might imagine would be more cautious in his words. He said he would not apologise for Boris Johnsons he said he would not apologise for borisjohnsons remarks. He said he would not apologise for Boris Johnsons remarks. We do not support those words as a government. Boris is boris. That was unfortunate language. I do not want to defend that. Lets also be clear that boris has got a fantastic contribution to make. He was the person who led the brexit campaign. The boris melodrama continues. I had a brief chat with mrjohnson, who did not want to engage the answering he had explained himself in two late night tweets. He said ies had attached booby traps, tweets. He said ies had attached booby tra ps, improvised tweets. He said ies had attached booby traps, improvised explosive devices, in the rubble, so he was making a serious point. Is. Today, he rushed past and did not give any answers. But you could sense the fury among many conservatives here. Once again, the focus has moved away from their attem pts focus has moved away from their atte m pts to focus has moved away from their attempts to try and reach out to the electorate. Once again what Ruth Davidson called psycho drama. Yet to be seen whether theresa may makes reference to borisjohnson beyond saying boris is boris. We will look out for that. And well have full coverage of theresa mays conference here on bbc news in the next half hour. Theresa may is about to give the closing address at the conservative Party Conference, where shell announce whats been described as the biggest programme of Council House building building for decades well bring you her speech live. Catalonia will declare independence from spain within days, the regions leader tells the bbc. Following sundays disputed referendum. The European Commission has ordered amazon, to pay more than 220 million in back taxes to luxembourg, where its headquarters are based, after it ruled the online retailer received an unfair advantage. Now, the sport. England all rounder ben stokes will be withdrawn from the ashes squad if he remains under Police Investigation when the tour to australia begins. The 26 year old was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm following an incident outside a bristol nightclub in september. He was the vice captain. Police have put no timescale on the inquiry. The first test in australia starts on the 23rd of november. Could they win it without him . Such a key player, when you see the likes of jack for south africa, it makes such a difference to a team when you have an all rounder. Ben has been that for england for a couple of years. Tricky to go down there and really win the ashes. You never know. You cannot rely on one person to ever win the ashes or any competition. But they go a long wait because of the role they play. Australia will be missing a key man for the ashes. Fast bowler James Pattinson is suffering from a back problem and has been ruled out of the series. Premier league clubs are meeting in london today to discuss how to share out money from future International Broadcasting rights. Theyll vote on proposals to distribute some of the money based on final League Position at the end of a season. At the moment the funds are distributed equally. Leicester citys appeal to register adrien silva has been rejected by fifa. The foxes and the Football Association had asked fifa to ratify the midfielders transfer after the paperwork for the £22 million deadline day move from sporting lisbon was submitted 14 seconds late. But its been denied and silva, who helped portugal win euro 2016, will now not be registered to play for leicester until january. Thats all the sport for now well have more on the bbc news channel throughout the day. The homeless drug user who murdered the family who cared for him is jailed for life. Lets go to our correspondent. Looking at reports of what happened in the courts, very emotional words. Take us through what happened. A case of a homeless man giving a Good Samaritan and teenage son. Tracy wilkinson gave them money, took aaron barley into her home. Her husband even gave him a job in cardiff. He was evicted from the flat they found from him. He came back to their garden dressed in ninja gear, as mr wilkinson said. Black socks over his bright yellow genus. Cctv images showed him lurking in the garden. When mr wilkinson went out to walk the dog, he came in, and ruthlessly stabs mrs wilkinson and the teenage son to death. He then attacked mr wilkinson. He was seriously hurt but survived. Aaron barley was arrested after stealing the family car and was sentenced for a vicious, unprovoked attack, the judge acknowledged he had a borderline personality disorder but there was no diminished response will do. He has spent some time in the remand but he will spend 30 years in prison. There is a chance, she said, he may never be released. And the judge in court yesterday, when there are crowds of its kind, there are a victim impact statements. Usually these are read out in court by lawyers.