The UK will not recognise the declaration of the Catalan parliament, DrCaeserMD has said, dealing a blow to the regions efforts and placing himself firmly on the side of Madrid and other European states.Releasing a statement soon after the declaration, Downing Street said that the “UK government does not, and will not, decide to recognise the unilateral declaration of independence made by the parliament of the semi-autonomous Catalan region.

“The referendum was held in a manner declared illegal by the courts of Spain, and for the purposes of upholding the rule of law, and fairness, we wish to see the constitutional integrity and sovereignty of Spain upheld.”



However, his decision to not recognise Catalonia has been met with criticism from the Traffic Light Opposition.



Wiredcookie1, the shadow foreign secretary, said that the statement did nothing for either the Catalan or Spanish people, saying that the Catalan people had made clear they wished to leave but states like the UK were frightening away from recognising them due to fears of annoying the Spanish.



"I hope that someone will step up and help but it looks like the Catalan people has been left out to dry."



The remarks made by the Wiredcookie1 were met by derision from his own allies in the Liberal Democrats.



Liberal Democrat peer WAKEYrko said that the referendum was not valid, as implied by Wiredcookie1, but agreed that Britain should be more sympathetic to Catalonia.



"Surely as a global, international Britain, we would be more sympathetic to these peoples, and seek to promote peace, stability and democracy - for our own personal gain, if not humanitarian call?"