Campaign for an independent Catalonia received huge boost after 80% vote to break away from Spain in 'informal referendum'

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Nearly two million Catalans voted in favour of splitting from Spain in a symbolic referendum held on Sunday.

Supporters hope that the result, which has so far seen 80 per cent vote in favour of an independent Catalonia, will see a binding ballot on the issue.

However, only 40 per cent of eligible voters have turned up to vote, which could in part explain the high number of pro-independence votes.

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Separate state: Pro-independence people hold a Catalan independence flag after a symbolic vote on independence for Catalonia from Spain saw 80 per cent vote in favour

Around 2.23million out of 5.4million potential voters have so far cast their ballot in the informal referendum, a number which may increase as the vote will formally remain open for another two weeks.