Welcome to bbc news. The spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, has announced steps to remove the Current Administration in catalonia and to hold fresh elections there as soon as possible. He warned of Economic Disaster if the regions separatists tim willcox is in barcelona. Iam standing i am standing in the centre of barcelona, leading down to. Organisers have predicted up to1 million protesters out on the streets today. I dont think we have quite that number but possibly a couple of hundred thousand. All these people coming out to demonstrate against a decision by Mariano Rajoy, the spanish by minister, after a crisis Cabinet Meeting to impose home rule, direct rule from madrid, on this region. The First Time Ever article 155 has been invoked against an autonomous region. People on the streets today say they believe the referendum held on october the 1st was legal. And that 90 of the people who voted in favour of independence should be heard. Their voices should be heard. But catalon
Welcome to bbc news. The spanish prime minister, mariano rajoy, is planning to strip regional leaders in catalonia of their powers following their controversial referendum on independence. Almost 500,000 people have been protesting against the new measures. The Catalan Leader says they are the worst attack on catalonia since the fascist regime of general franco. Tom burridge reports from barcelona. Angrier than ever before, catalans who want independence, digesting madrids unprecedented move. To temporarily scrap their devolved government. Theyjust want to crush us down. And weve got dignity. Weve got our dignity. We fought for it for years, were going to be catalans. We fought for it, like, 40, 50 years. Are we going to go back to that . I want to see the army here. Were going to see it at this rate. I dont want that. Im young and i dont have that much knowledge, but i have enough knowledge to know that that isnt normal, and it shouldnt be happening in our country. We are a developed
After huddersfield shock Manchester United, while city go five clear at the top of the premier league. And nick miller has the weather. Good morning, it is still a bit windy out there, but the weather on the mend this sunday. Have your full forecast in the next half an hour. Good morning. First, our main story the government say it is considering ways of making buying and selling houses faster, cheaper and less stressful in england and wales. It is launching a consultation which will look at whether it is possible to reduce moving costs and end practices like gazumping. Our Business Correspondent joe lynam reports. Moving home is often compared to getting divorced in terms of stress and worry. Picking your new home is the easy part of the process, before ve nters, the easy part of the process, before venters, surveyors, solicitors, banks, agents, and removal vans get involved. Currently, it can take three months on average to move home. Getting the mortgage offer from your bank alone t
Back to Northern Ireland, edging into western scotland and western england. Milder air into western scotland and western england. Milderair coming into western scotland and western england. Milder air coming with this system which will take rain eased across the uk tomorrow. Even into the afternoon, still close to southern and eastern parts of england, elsewhere, brighter skies coming back and feeling warmer. Hello. This is bbc news. The headlines the governments considering ways of making buying and selling houses faster and less stressful in england and wales. The shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, has warned that unless the government makes changes to the eu withdrawal bill, labour will side with conservative rebels to try to inflict a defeat parts of britain have been hit by storm brian with violent winds and rough seas. Gusts of more than 120 kilometres an hour were recorded in some places. Political leaders in catalonia have compared the Spanish Government to the former d