A record breaking number of people are taking part in a tenth day of mass protests in France
An estimated half a million have taken the streets over pension reforms.
Things look to have escallated in the last few hours - fires have been started and tear gas has been thrown at some demonstrators in Paris.
Some 13,000 police officers - many in riot gear - are deployed across France.
Paris correspondent Sarah Coates spoke to Corin Dann.
