brionhy williams, bbc news.ganisation says he's rethinking his decision to appoint the president of zimbabwe, robert mugabe, as a goodwill ambassador. mr mugabe has led his country for 37 years, but he has been condemned over his human rights record. britain and the united states warned the decision could overshadow the work of the global agency. the headlines on bbc news. communities secretary sajid javid said the government should think about borrowing more to invest in housing. ministers are considering ways to make buying and selling houses faster, cheaper and less stressful. labour's brexit spokesman, sir keir starmer, says the party will back conservative rebels to force changes to the repeal bill. sport now, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's jessica creighton. former fa board member dame heather rabbatts has told the bbc she thinks that dan ashworth‘s position as technical director at the fa is untenable. the fa apologised on wednesday for racially discriminatory remarks made by fo

brionhy williams has this report. it could be a landmark moment for spain.rime minister, mariano rajoy, is due to begin the process of the government stepping in and exerting control over what it sees as a disobedient regional administration. catalonia has many strands of autonomy, including running its own education, healthcare, and police force. and in time all could be taken over. but the controversial move is already making many in the region nervous. gunfire built upon memories of violence caused by spanish national police disrupting catalonia's disputed referendum. beth, seen here comforting her mother the following day, is now horrified madrid might take control. i don't want violence, i don't want a war, but if i have to go to have a strike, i will do it. but outside the region, the decision excepted by the spanish government has huge support. spain's king felipe says catalonia is and will remain an essential part of the country. he added that the catalan government was causing a rift and spain would solve the problem through democratic institutions.