France protests: Latest developments

Hundreds of demonstrations took place across France on Saturday amid growing anger over the cost of living, as security forces mobilised after violence the previous week. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez reported 135 arrests and the seizure of assorted weapons, with no major incident reported in Paris by midday. In Lyon, police used tear gas to disperse about 150 demonstrators, while thousands marched in Orléans against Marine Le Pen’s National Rally and Emmanuel Macron. The Louvre, Orsay and Picasso museums and the Grand Palais closed, and the Yellow Vests called for another round of protests on October 31.