Latest: Separatists claim victory in crucial Catalonia regional election

Latest: The party of ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has claimed victory for the separatist bloc in the regional election.

Update 10.45pm: The party of ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has claimed victory for the separatist bloc in the regional election.

Agusti Alcoberro, vice president of Catalan National Assembly, said: "We can say that pro-independence forces have won the elections."