live from london, this is bbc news. in france traditional may day celebrations are being used for mass demonstrations against the increase in the pension age. these are pictures right now from paris. police right now from paris. have fired tear gas against some police have fired tear gas against some protesters following clashes. and nurses in england say they are holding their biggest strike yet as nhs bosses warn patients to expect disruptions. humanitarian organistaions plead with rival military factions in sudan to stick to the latest ceasefire and protect aid workers.

we start in france where police have fired tear gas at demonstrators after violence broke out at traditional may day rallies in paris. they have been mass demonstrations against plans to raise the pension age to 64. the plans were pushed through parliament last month without a vote which has led to a wave of unrest across the country. we can cross to a europe corresponding nick beake in paris. we are seeing different sides to the protest, on the one hand clashes with police with tear gas and on the other hand what i can see behind you is peaceful protesters on may the 1st, an important day in the ist, an important day in the calendar in terms of the labour movement and its history. yes and

both things — movement and its history. yes and both things are _ movement and its history. yes and both things are happening - movement and its history. yes and both things are happening in - movement and its history. yes and both things are happening in the i both things are happening in the same place. what you can see behind me is the official route, the trade union organised march, one particular trade union making their way along this route. we are about halfway to the final point butjust a few moments ago we had tear gas fired as police clashed with some of the so—called hardcore black block and we saw different things been destroyed, bus shelters being broken and the police on horseback had to come in at speed. and we had these crashes. we have heard about 30 people have been arrested and that figure is going up all the time so we have this kind of different stories within one city, families on the official route and also maybe hundreds of people who have already clashed with the police just an hour orso clashed with the police just an hour or so into this demonstration. d0 clashed with the police just an hour or so into this demonstration. do we know which —

or so into this demonstration. do we know which sections _ or so into this demonstration. do we know which sections of _ or so into this demonstration. do we know which sections of the _ know which sections of the protesters are the ones that have clashed with police? it protesters are the ones that have clashed with police?— clashed with police? it was the eo - le clashed with police? it was the people dressed _ clashed with police? it was the people dressed all— clashed with police? it was the people dressed all in _ clashed with police? it was the people dressed all in black, i clashed with police? it was the i people dressed all in black, some covering their faces who are right at the head of the much on the protest route. they filed off from one side to another into the different streets of the capital here while all the while mostly the families here were able to make their way through. this is something that we see every week in his protests over the past few months but also in previous may day protest with her clashes with the police and today there is the added anger because of the pension reform that people have been protesting about now four months and will anger at emmanuel macron. if you talk to people here he comes in for a lot of personal animosity and people are holding placards bearing his face because as president he pushed through this pension reform increasing the state retirement age to 64. there was no vote in

parliament so many people here have their anger augmented by this and thatis their anger augmented by this and that is reflected in the streets today. not so much at this particular place, it is quite a carnival atmosphere but itjust changes like that. and the finance can be quite quick and intense. 5000 police on the streets of paris today and there marauding around, i'm sure they would not put it like that, but hanging about looking for hot spots and then they come in very quickly. what we are seeing on the screen now is pictures of the riot police walking through the streets of paris. as you mentioned earlier a lot of this has ignited even more because of those pension reforms but also i guess an underlying feeling amongst many in france and rank are being felt towards president macron that goes beyond these reforms and cuts deeper than that? that that goes beyond these reforms and cuts deeper than that?— cuts deeper than that? that is ri . ht, cuts deeper than that? that is right. the _ cuts deeper than that? that is right, the sense _ cuts deeper than that? that is right, the sense that - cuts deeper than that? that is right, the sense that he - cuts deeper than that? that is right, the sense that he is - cuts deeper than that? that is i right, the sense that he is above

everyone else and a slightly arrogant or very arrogant as many people would say in the way that he deals with people and has forgotten that the man on the street in france and at the moment and that he is going on this kind of tour around the country to try to reconnect with people which is not going very well. in many places he has been met with pots and pans being banged by people so this kind of chorus of disapproval, this percussive sound coming to define really in his second term. he was only of course re—elected last year but it was not a case of people wanting him to be their president, it was because it was a straight choice between president macron and marine le pen of the far right and for many people they could not accept that so reluctantly they voted for president macron there has been no honeymoon here within a year of being re—elected as he is seeing this on the streets once again and of course the streets once again and of course the yellow vests movement in the first term with people protesting against his government. so there's a

sense of anger and protest which for many is a tradition in this country, and has come to the fore here and is epitomised here aren't may day today. epitomised here aren't may day toda . ., ~ ,, epitomised here aren't may day toda . . ~' ,, , epitomised here aren't may day toda. ., , . epitomised here aren't may day toda. . , . today. thank you very much, nick beake in paris. _ today. thank you very much, nick beake in paris. and _ today. thank you very much, nick beake in paris. and as _ today. thank you very much, nick beake in paris. and as you - today. thank you very much, nick beake in paris. and as you can . today. thank you very much, nick| beake in paris. and as you can see those pictures on the screen showing you exactly what is happening in paris right now. it really is a tale of two protests, on the one hand protests which are igniting every now and again and riot police are dealing with us protesters by using tear gas and pushing them back physically. 0n the other hand there are also protests where people are a lot more peaceful, remember that traditionally made the first has historical significance in the calendar in terms of labour day and there are demonstrations and protests across many cities in europe on this day. well we could follow these pictures are for a few moments because tensions are running

high still. this is more than two weeks since president macron signed into law those changes that nick was talking about to raise the pension age from 60 to to 64. many of the protests in france, not only in paris but also in other big cities, many of them are very peaceful indeed. but riot police in this circumstance have been pelted with some projectiles and they are firing tear gas and as nick mentioned earlier making arrests in response. let's get a feeling about what has been happening in france in the past few months that has led up to this day. we can speak to a journalist in paris close to whether crashes are. thank you forjoining us, what have you seen if anything? i leit thank you forjoining us, what have you seen if anything?— you seen if anything? i left my apartment _ you seen if anything? i left my apartment and _ you seen if anything? i left my apartment and i _ you seen if anything? i left my apartment and i was _ you seen if anything? i left my apartment and i was not - you seen if anything? i left my

apartment and i was not faced | you seen if anything? i left my - apartment and i was not faced with some of the more dangerous happenings. but one thing that i did hear mentioned in the report was that police have been attacked with molotov cocktails and their uniforms caught fire and you can imagine that the police even though right now they are heavy—handed they can feel discombobulated or even terrified if people set fire to them literally. so it is not the majority of the demonstrations and that is well were saying. as you say the march is traditionalfor saying. as you say the march is traditional for may day that has existed for decades but there is also a general feeling existed for decades but there is also a generalfeeling of existed for decades but there is also a general feeling of annoyance and from the peaceful protesters are feeling that the violence of some groups is almostjustified which is a bad situation to be in and which comes from the exasperation that the

country feels that they are not being listened to. but i would say the demonstrations that we've seen in paris to some extent are not the most representative of what is going on. there are many protesters in small and mid—sized towns in france, all around, all around the country and sometimes you have one quarter of the inhabitants of the 40,000 inhabitants of the city and these people are out on the streets and that shows how deep the feeling of injustice, possibly because emmanuel macron did not explain very well because the reform is not radical at all. but still this is the key relative impression of six years of president macron in power and that is a rejection being expressed. find is a re'ection being expressed. and ou is a rejection being expressed. and

ou think is a rejection being expressed. and you think this _ is a rejection being expressed. and you think this is the rejection of president macron as a person come as a president as well as his policies? is it more personal than political in some circumstances? i is it more personalthan political in some circumstances?- is it more personalthan political in some circumstances? i think it absolutely _ in some circumstances? i think it absolutely started _ in some circumstances? i think it absolutely started as _ in some circumstances? i think it absolutely started as political - in some circumstances? i think it| absolutely started as political and thatis absolutely started as political and that is the way his policies have been described but it has become personal largely because he himself has made it personal. he has been in the face of people every time he had something to sell and the way that he was selling whatever bill or reform he wanted to pass, foreign policy or whatever was, i am doing things. he has dedicated photographer who keeps on taking pictures of him where he looks like someone in an advertisement or a war movie. but you have to remember that when he was younger he wanted to become an actor and because he staged himself so much he has made

this so very personal and so the reaction is equally personal and also over the years he has been incredibly clumsy about the things thatis incredibly clumsy about the things that is said and people have not forgotten them. and they call them. for instance he was talking about bringing some pep back into the french economy and he said if you stand in this place and see the people outside and you have people who go somewhere and people who are nothing and you cannot say people who are nothing. and it was many of these expressions over the years that have come back to haunt him. there is a feeling amongst politicians that the opposition to whatever it is that they are doing has disappeared from the news cycle and is forgotten but this is six years of accumulated frustration. and elizabeth, thank you so much for joining us. really interesting to get your input into what is a complicated issue at the moment

because just to reiterate these protests have happened it is the first time in fact since 2009 if we go back to some of those pictures quickly, but all eight french unions havejoined joint call to quickly, but all eight french unions have joined joint call to protest together. so thank you forjoining us and i want to leave what is going on in paris for a moment. we will of course bring you back to those pictures coming into us at bbc news. we are keeping an eye on those throughout the day. now turning to the uk. the royal college of nursing says its latest strike in england is the biggest yet — with nurses walking out for the first time in critical services, including intensive care. the strike was called earlier this month after the union rejected the government pay offer of 5% this year plus a one—off payment to top up last year's salary. this is the

first time some nurses who work in a&e, intensive care and cancer services have taken to the picket line. we can hearfrom one specialist nurse on strike today. the kind of office were getting from the government now we have moved into a _ the government now we have moved into a time _ the government now we have moved into a time of inflation are just not compatible with being able to live, to _ not compatible with being able to live, to exist and pay rent and buy food _ live, to exist and pay rent and buy food and _ live, to exist and pay rent and buy food and look after our families. and that — food and look after our families. and that is — food and look after our families. and that is a cut too far. we have absorbed — and that is a cut too far. we have absorbed cuts for ten years and i were _ absorbed cuts for ten years and i were enough is enough. the union sa s were enough is enough. the union says there — were enough is enough. the union says there is _ were enough is enough. the union says there is an _ were enough is enough. the union says there is an exemption - were enough is enough. the union says there is an exemption for- says there is an exemption for critical care but the government has warned it will still be disrupted. here is the health secretary steve barclay. here is the health secretary steve barcla . , , .., barclay. there will be significant disru tion barclay. there will be significant disruotion to _ barclay. there will be significant disruption to patients _ barclay. there will be significant disruption to patients and - barclay. there will be significant disruption to patients and i - barclay. there will be significant j disruption to patients and i think this respectful to the other trade unions _ this respectful to the other trade unions who are part of the nhs staff council_ unions who are part of the nhs staff council who— unions who are part of the nhs staff council who will be meeting on tuesday— council who will be meeting on tuesday to vote on the fair and reasonable settlement we agreed with them some weeks ago. there reasonable settlement we agreed with them some weeks ago.— them some weeks ago. there are 14 union been — them some weeks ago. there are 14 union been asked _ them some weeks ago. there are 14 union been asked to _

them some weeks ago. there are 14 union been asked to accept - them some weeks ago. there are 14 union been asked to accept the - union been asked to accept the government pay offer and ministers have said if the majority back at it will go through. as we have heard the rcn has said no and that union represents around two thirds of uk nurses and also another union, the unite union has rejected the deal and several others have said yes. gmb is one of the big ones as well as unions representing midwives, ambulance workers and physiotherapists. when we talk about the story we need to look at the numbers that we are talking about. this represents salaries of nurses ranging in specialities so we have a newly qualified nurse here earning around £30,000. to put that into context that is less than 40,000 us dollars per year. and if we go down to specialist nurses they own around £45,000 a year and in us dollars thatis £45,000 a year and in us dollars that is around 56,000. those are the salaries that we are dealing with and many nurses are not happy with that and they are on strike until

midnight tonight and that strike action could continue if the outcome of the meeting tomorrow is not favourable. of the meeting tomorrow is not favourable-— favourable. chantilly was at university _ favourable. chantilly was at university college - favourable. chantilly was atj university college hospital. favourable. chantilly was at - university college hospital. we will get the latest on the strikes from him in a short time. but for now let's get more news from the uk. tributes have been paid to a man stabbed to death near a nightclub on sunday, who police have named as 36—year—old michael allen. he was confirmed dead at the scene close to the eclipse venue in bodmin, cornwall, following reports of a street brawl. seven men and women with suspected stab wounds were taken to hospital. police have been granted more time to question a 24—year—old man in connection with their murder inquiry. 4,500 hospitality venues around britain closed their doors for good in the past year, that's around 12 a day,

according to a new analysis. soaring business costs, rising prices and a decline in people's disposal incomes were among the reasons for the closures. hundreds of pension funds have been asked to check whether data was stolen by cybercriminals during a major computer hack earlier this year. the pensions regulator has asked trustees responsible for funds that use capita as an administrator to assess whether clients�* data is at risk. the data includes home addresses and even passport images. this is bbc news. putting their skills to the test, it was all about accuracy in auto

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to sudan to help co—ordinate relief efforts in sudan — after warning that the humanitarian situation there is reaching "breaking point". the un warned 8000 people could flee the country. fighting continues in the country. fighting continues in the capital despite a ceasefire agreed by both sides. thousands of people continue to try and leave the country. this is a hospital in west darfur. an extra evacuation flight for british nationals, from port sudan on the red sea leaves later today. those not able to leave there by plane are taking boats across tojedda in saudai arabia. these are live pictures from khartoum.

you can see the plumes of heavy smoke in the background. the fighting is continuing in the country despite efforts by the un, the us, the uk and european union to broker some kind of peace plan. south sudan was originally meant to be heavily involved in getting the military leaders together but that plan so far has failed to bear fruit and the capital that remains now a city in the grip of a war. 0ur reporter is in nairobi for us. massey, clearly the ceasefire is over. how difficult is the situation now in sudan?— over. how difficult is the situation now in sudan? ., ., . now in sudan? indeed, another truce that had been — now in sudan? indeed, another truce that had been proposed _ now in sudan? indeed, another truce that had been proposed is _ now in sudan? indeed, another truce that had been proposed is clearly - that had been proposed is clearly failing and blessing plumes of smoke in khartoum with people continuing to leave the city, there's going to

the rural parts of sudan and as foreigners continuing to go out. but we are increasingly seeing a number of people injured and they have no access to hospitals. hospitals have been shelled and looted and they have no way to go and even as people are now evacuating the call is for more humanitarian truce to be called allowing civilians to lead, to leave without being attacked and for people bringing aid to be able to access people who are running out of food and water and fuel. and now the concern is for the people who will remain in sudan. people still call this country home and they will remain well all the fun have gone and these people need help, they need aid and food and this is what the monetary agencies and local organisations want to get to the

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systems were not functioning before this began and this is really having a huge impact on the social and well being of the people here.— being of the people here. mercy, as alwa s being of the people here. mercy, as always thank— being of the people here. mercy, as always thank you — being of the people here. mercy, as always thank you for _ being of the people here. mercy, as always thank you for keeping - being of the people here. mercy, as always thank you for keeping us - always thank you for keeping us up—to—date front nairobi. let's go briefly to some other life pictures coming in at the bbc, if we can take you to paris very briefly. these clashes between police and rioters and police and protesters are continuing and this is the 1st of may and these are demonstrations that are held every year but this year they are particularly bad. mainly because of the fact that tensions are extremely high in the country because of those pension reforms that president macron pushed through parliament without a vote. so it has been two weeks since he signed that law changing the pension age from 62 and tensions are still

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showers around in central and eastern areas. the cooler air moving south, all coming in behind this particular weather front. behind that the flow is coming right the way down from the arctic so we will gradually find that chilly air filling in across northern and eastern areas. head of that we have some sharp showers across central and eastern areas with increasing amounts of sunshine further west and across the north of scotland. 16 or 17 degrees around average for early may in the south. but overnight the cloud comes and goes, we will find some patchy fog developing in southern and western areas. but in the north under clear skies we are looking at frost soak farmers and growers beware, it is going to be a cold night and a cold start to tuesday morning. the fog to clear

away for the return to work and quite a bit of cloud first thing. it will break up with things brightening up as we go through the day to allow some pleasantly warm sunshine to come through the cloud. but because the air is coming from the north it is still quite chilly especially around north sea coasts. then weather front cribbing in from the south and west later but tomorrow even though temperatures are lower we will find a bit more sunshine and high levels of pollen. by sunshine and high levels of pollen. by wednesday still quite a bit of cloud around but perhaps some drier air and cloud around but perhaps some drier airand sunnier cloud around but perhaps some drier air and sunnier skies coming into the south. by that stage the weather front sitting across the north giving some drizzly rain. milder air working around that area of low pressure so we start on a chilly note this week but we will see temperatures coming up marginally by the end of the week but were that we

have low pressure to the west throwing showers and unsettled weather across much of the uk and that are set to continue into the weekend.

this is bbc news and these are the latest headlines. the traditional may day celebrations are being used to mass demonstrations in france against the rise in the pension age.

police have fired tear gas against some protesters following clashes