Will Spain's housing crisis lead to a snap election?

Protests are set to take place across Madrid as Spain’s Congress blocks proposed reforms to address the country’s worsening housing crisis, sparking frustration among activists and tenants. Demonstrators are expected to march in solidarity with those struggling to afford rent or secure stable housing, highlighting the government’s failure to implement meaningful solutions. With no immediate alternative policies in sight, the marches underscore growing public pressure for urgent action on affordability and housing rights. The BBC’s correspondent in the capital will provide on-the-ground coverage of the unrest and its implications for Spain’s political landscape.

The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe is in Madrid, where a series of marches have been scheduled, after Spain's Congress rejected measures aimed at tackling the country's housing crisis.