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| UK 'won't recognise' Catalan independence | UK 'won't recognise' Catalan independence |
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| The UK will not recognise the Catalan parliament's decision to declare independence from Spain, Downing Street says. | The UK will not recognise the Catalan parliament's decision to declare independence from Spain, Downing Street says. |
| Theresa May's official spokesman said the declaration was based on a vote that had been declared illegal. | Theresa May's official spokesman said the declaration was based on a vote that had been declared illegal. |
| He added that the UK wanted to see the unity of Spain preserved. | He added that the UK wanted to see the unity of Spain preserved. |
| The Catalan regional parliament has voted to declare independence from Spain, while the Spanish parliament has approved direct rule over the region. | The Catalan regional parliament has voted to declare independence from Spain, while the Spanish parliament has approved direct rule over the region. |
| The UK prime minister's spokesman said in a statement: "The UK does not and will not recognise the unilateral declaration of independence made by the Catalan regional parliament." | The UK prime minister's spokesman said in a statement: "The UK does not and will not recognise the unilateral declaration of independence made by the Catalan regional parliament." |
| "It is based on a vote that was declared illegal by the Spanish courts. We continue to want to see the rule of law upheld, the Spanish constitution respected, and Spanish unity preserved." | "It is based on a vote that was declared illegal by the Spanish courts. We continue to want to see the rule of law upheld, the Spanish constitution respected, and Spanish unity preserved." |
| Catalan MPs backed the independence motion 70-10 in a ballot boycotted by the opposition. | Catalan MPs backed the independence motion 70-10 in a ballot boycotted by the opposition. |
| Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy had told senators direct rule was needed to return "law, democracy and stability" to Catalonia. | Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy had told senators direct rule was needed to return "law, democracy and stability" to Catalonia. |
| UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson earlier offered his support to the Spanish PM. | |
| After a meeting with Portugal's foreign minister in Lisbon, he said: "We don't think, as far as we understand the matter, that the referendum on independence was well-founded in law. | |
| "Therefore we remain very clear in our view that we should uphold the constitutional integrity and sovereignty of our Spanish friends and that's really our commitment and our pledge." |