To the streets to call for talks. This is the scene live in barcelona as people march through the citys streets to oppose plans to declare catalonia independent. Also in the next hour the Royal Foundation announces a £2 million grant to help find Digital Solutions to Mental Health problems. Its the largest investment ever made by the Charitable Trust of the duke and duchess of cambridge and prince harry. And Lewis Hamilton takes a major step towards a fourth f1 world title with victory at the japanese grand prix. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Hurricane nate has hit the united states, causing torrential rain and powerful winds. People in parts of mississippi, alabama, florida and louisiana have been ordered to leave their homes. The storm has already caused major damage to several Central American countries, leaving at least 25 people dead. The National Hurricane centre said it has now been downgraded to a Tropical Storm. As it approached, Hurricane Nate promised strong winds a
Are saying once and forever that we wa nt to are saying once and forever that we want to be free to speak our minds, to say that catalonia is in spain. We want to show people that not everyone in catalonia wants independence. As you can see, there are a lot of people that once spain and catalonia to be together. There has been a week of demonstrations and those calling for dialogue, but the Spanish Government is claiming this is the biggest rally by far. It is huge. There are streets blocked off and coaches coming in from elsewhere in spain cannot get here. Those are supporting independence are saying, stay indoors today and dont add to these numbers, and then we will see the real support on both sides. The spanish Prime Minister, mariano rajoy, spoke. Translation have the absolute reassurance that the government will prevent reassurance that the government will p reve nt a ny reassurance that the government will prevent any declaration of independence to turn into something. Spain wil
Citizens status in scotland. Spains prime minister, mariano rajoy, says he wont rule out suspending catalonias government as tens of thousands of people take to the streets to call for talks. Now on bbc news, its time for the travel show. Im on a voyage through the heart of the balkans, exploring the places that have grown up along the route of the river sava. Its a journey through four countries that just over 25 years ago were at war. My trip started at the source in slovenia, and continued through to the wetlands of croatia. Watch out this week, ill be following the river to bosnia and herzegovina, and then east into serbia. And meeting those who live along the river banks who want to move on from the conflicts of the 90s, and show us what their part of the world is really like. The cascading waterfalls and historic cities of bosnia and herzegovina, now gaining more international attention. And here in gradiska, in the north of the country, the river sava is on the tourist agenda to
A £2 million grant to help find Digital Solutions to Mental Health problems. Its the largest investment ever made by the Charitable Trust of the duke and duchess of cambridge and prince harry. The president of afghanistan talks about the scale of the challenges facing his country in the worlds most difficultjob. Thats in half an hour. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The former Prime Minister, sirjohn major, has weighed into the debate over theresa mays future, calling those conservatives who are seeking to undermine the Prime Minister self absorbed and disloyal. Mrs may has admitted her difficult speech at the Party Conference last week had been uncomfortable for her but says shes resilient and determined to carry on in the job. Heres our political correspondent, susana mendonca. And there is some flash photography in her report. If i win, i shall continue as Prime Minister. Fending off the plotters was a full time job for sirjohn major. When he was Prime Minister, he faced a