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Statement on UDI made by Catalan regional parliament: 27 October 2017

Statement on the Unilateral Declaration of Independence made by the Catalan regional parliament.

From:
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and The Rt Hon Theresa May
Published:
27 October 2017
This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

A Downing Street spokesperson said:

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.