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. more than 60 people have been arrested. and nurses in england say they are holding their biggest strike yet as nhs bosses warn patients to expect disruptions. the industrial action will last until midnight on monday. humanitarian organisations plead with rival military factions in sudan to stick to the latest ceasefire and protect aid workers.

hello and welcome to the programme. it has become a familiar scene on the streets of paris, protesters dressed in black and police armed with riot shields. tear gas and barricades running battles taking place down the boulevards of the french capital. it is happening again and this time on may day. a mostly peaceful demonstration against president macron�*s controversial reforms of the pension system mired once more by scenes of violence. these are live pictures now of police firing water cannon and protesters. tension is particularly high today because a lot of the unions come at the top eight unions in france got together to call for people to come to the streets for the first time that's happened since 2009. also of course

tension is high because this isjust two weeks since the french president signed through the latest pension reforms which means the retirement age in france now goes up to 64. people in france are unhappy and also there is some element of rancour and unhappiness felt towards the french president. earlier i spoke to our europe correspond nick beake who gave me the latest from paris. 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 being destroyed, bus shelters being broken

and the police on horseback had to come in at speed. and we had these clashes. 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 or so into this demonstration. do we know which sections of the protesters are the ones that have clashed with police? it was the people dressed all in black, some covering theirfaces who were right at the head of the march 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 these protests over the past

few months but also in previous may day protests with 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 real 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 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 violence can be quite quick and intense. 5000 police on the streets of paris today and they are 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.

let's go live again to the streets of paris and show you what is happening. earlier on that track was shooting water cannon and protesters and trying to get them to back away from the police. and also a number ofjournalists milling around the area. it has to be said there are also a lot of areas where people are very peaceful, protesting peacefully this is just some very peaceful, protesting peacefully this isjust some pockets very peaceful, protesting peacefully this is just some pockets of violence but it has become very tense between police and protesters. natalie is a member of the senate in france, a member of the commission of foreign affairs and defence forces. i know that protests happen a lot in france but me this feels it really has come to a head. a lot of different forces and issues coming together for this one day. you know it is 'ust in together for this one day. you know it isiust in one _ together for this one day. you know it isjust in one part _ together for this one day. you know it isjust in one part of _ together for this one day. you know it isjust in one part of paris, - together for this one day. you know it isjust in one part of paris, if - it isjust in one part of paris, if you go to the left bank there is

absolutely nothing. this is not the yellow jackets absolutely nothing. this is not the yellowjackets but something different. yellow jackets but something different. �* ., yellow jackets but something different. �* . ., , , different. but we have apparently sent molotov _ different. but we have apparently sent molotov cocktails _ different. but we have apparently sent molotov cocktails being - different. but we have apparently i sent molotov cocktails being thrown at police. sent molotov cocktails being thrown at olice. ,, , ., , , at police. sure but that is 'ust art of at police. sure but that is 'ust part of paris. i at police. sure but that is 'ust part of paris, not i at police. sure but that is 'ust part of paris, not all�* at police. sure but that is 'ust part of paris, not all over h at police. sure but that isjust i part of paris, not all over paris. i mentioned earlier there are peaceful protests. but apparently a million people are protesting today and obviously they are not happy about something? {iii obviously they are not happy about somethin: ? _, , obviously they are not happy about somethin: ? u, , ., something? of course there are unha-- something? of course there are unhappy generally _ something? of course there are unhappy generally with - something? of course there are i unhappy generally with emmanuel macron and with the retirement regulations which were voted through by parliament some weeks ago. and they're very much against this new regulation. they're very much against this new reuulation. ~ ., ., i. ~ regulation. what do you think the answer is because _ regulation. what do you think the answer is because it _ regulation. what do you think the answer is because it feels - regulation. what do you think the answer is because it feels to - regulation. what do you think the | answer is because it feels to some people look at this from the outside that this has to do with more than just politics but also to do with the personality of president macron? yes, there is a lack of dialogue

between the president, the government and the people. they feel that they are not understood and it is creating a lot of violence and unhappiness with the people. and then also the way the regulation was voted through by parliament is very unusual because we did not have a vote in the national assembly but just in the senate. and the supreme court found it to be in accordance with the constitution which was a big surprise. some there is a lot of problem now and everything is boiling and boiling and we are under the impression that it will never stop. the impression that it will never sto. ~ ., the impression that it will never sto, . ., the impression that it will never sto.. ., 4' the impression that it will never sto. ., ~ , ., , stop. what you think it is that is makin: a stop. what you think it is that is making a difference _ stop. what you think it is that is making a difference because - stop. what you think it is that is i making a difference because many governments in past years have tried to push through pension reforms and have not succeeded. what it it about this government that has made a difference, is at the fact that they do not seem to care about what

people think? i do not seem to care about what people think?— people think? i think there is a comlete people think? i think there is a complete mistrust _ people think? i think there is a complete mistrust between - people think? i think there is a | complete mistrust between the government, the president and the people. it is why people do not vote, the level of abstention is tremendously high and i think that peoplejust do not tremendously high and i think that people just do not trust the government. and then they feel that there is a lack of quality because we are pushing this perform and at the same time we are not pushing against tax evasion and corruption and all those kind of problems that we need to fight against and especially tax evasion which is a big issue. there is an unbalanced situation. he big issue. there is an unbalanced situation. ., big issue. there is an unbalanced situation. . ., ., situation. he talks about lack of communication _ situation. he talks about lack of communication between - situation. he talks about lack of communication between the - situation. he talks about lack of - communication between the government and the people, is that something thatis and the people, is that something that is unique to this government or is it something that previous governments have also felt? what is the relationship between the people and politics in france and does it different from other countries? it

is very different from germany for example with the trade unions and this time i think it is one of the characteristics of the emmanuel macron government which is jumping over the trade unions and over the parliament. it is a very different way of dealing with the country and i think it is not the right way to bring people back to normal and to understand the reform which may of course be useful. and you know something is quite funny, a lot of international trade unions are coming today tojoin international trade unions are coming today to join the demonstration and in their country the retirement age is much further than 64. so this situation is very strange right now. if you look at spain for example it is not 64 but 67. ~ , _, , spain for example it is not 64 but 67. ~ , _, y , a, spain for example it is not 64 but 67. absolutely, there is a big difference. _ 67. absolutely, there is a big difference. natalie, - 67. absolutely, there is a big difference. natalie, really. 67. absolutely, there is a big i difference. natalie, really good 67. absolutely, there is a big - difference. natalie, really good to talk to you and thank you for coming

onto the bbc to talk to us today. i just want to take it one last time to see what is happening in paris. and natalie made the point that not all paris is affected, these pictures you are seeing obviously are quite worrying and they show the tension within the city but she did point out that there are large areas of the city which are completely peaceful and that is important to point out to anyone watching us from a hotel room in paris, do not be worried because there are pockets of what is happening now as we can see but also vast areas of the city which are completely 0k and many protesters are very peaceful. the labor day protests have a huge history both in france and around the world. so just to reassure you that that these are of course live pictures, the police are also now... i think we were just stay with this

to see what is happening. i was just reassuring you a second goal but... soi so i think what we are hearing, these explosions that we are here and i think i tear gas bombs going off. and expelling tear gas in an effort to disperse protesters. i can see police, the ones in the white helmets, and these pictures are not helpful because there's so much tear gas but the police are in the blue helmets here, we can see right police with shields in front of the faces and also those in white helmets. ijust want

faces and also those in white helmets. i just want to stay with these pictures just for a helmets. i just want to stay with these picturesjust for a minute. these pictures just for a minute. more these picturesjust for a minute. more pictures are coming in now if we can have a look at those. you can see the thick dance nature of that tear gas and i suppose it'sjob is to disperse people and it has done that very well because people are trying to walk away as quickly as they can and these are some people dressed in black wearing masks that were described earlier when we talked about the people who were crossing pass with the right police if you like. so this is helpful, we can see one seen on the left of people having been dispersed and are seen on the right which is the police as a pedestrian crossing with the police van and on top of that is a water cannon which i saw being used earlier on. so i think we can

just leave these pictures now. just to reiterate that these are live pictures coming in at the bbc and we always want to be aware that if things do kick off and we feel it is in your interest to show you what is happening we will take you back there. for now i want to take you to sedan. the united nation's is sending its top eight official to help coordinate aid efforts as the coordinator is mourning the humanitarian situation which is turning into a full—blown catastrophe with more than 800,000 people set to flee the country. the fighting is continuing in the capital in spite of a ceasefire agreed by both sides. this is a hospital in the state of west darfur and you could see the damage that has been done and also it is completely empty. in the capital

only i6% of hospitals are fully functioning. an additional evacuation flight for british nationals is to leave later today and not able to leave by plane are taking boats to saudi arabia. michael dunford is divisional directorfor michael dunford is divisional director for eastern africa for the world food programme which earlier today announced it continue its operations in the country after they were suspended following the death of three of its team members in the conflict and i thank you so much for joining us. i'm assuming your decision to go back into the country has nothing to do with the country being safer and everything to do with you feeling the situation is so desperate now? that with you feeling the situation is so desperate now?— desperate now? that is exactly riaht, the desperate now? that is exactly right, the situation _ desperate now? that is exactly right, the situation if _ desperate now? that is exactly right, the situation if anything l desperate now? that is exactlyl right, the situation if anything is worse than when we suspended from a security perspective but the humanitarian needs and are so great that we will put precautions in place but we need to be operational, we need to be meeting our existing

caseload and in fact we were already supporting over 7 million people across the country this year. we need to meet their needs and then we're going to have to scale up operations to meet the increasing needs because of the conflict that you are seeing. 50 needs because of the conflict that you are seeing-— you are seeing. so tell me a little bit about what _ you are seeing. so tell me a little bit about what those _ you are seeing. so tell me a little bit about what those immediate l you are seeing. so tell me a little - bit about what those immediate needs are? �* ., _, . are? before the conflict even started we — are? before the conflict even started we estimated - are? before the conflict even started we estimated there l are? before the conflict even - started we estimated there were 15.8 million people who were acutely hungry, we were trying to support at least half of them. that number obviously has increased and is increasing quickly. we do not even know yet how many people need humanitarian support, that is just how bad the situation is. beyond sedan itself we also see racial implications. we can see refugees living into chad and south sudan and we know the economy in south sudan is hugely dependent upon the

situation in sudan itself. so we are concerned about what's happening inside the country and the regional dimensions and what this could mean. for the people in neighbouring countries as well. you for the people in neighbouring countries as well.— countries as well. you talked earlier about _ countries as well. you talked earlier about precautions - countries as well. you talked earlier about precautions for| countries as well. you talked - earlier about precautions for your own workers and i think it is important to get an idea of this because it is a hugely dangerous place right now and people are trying to get out. what precautions are being taken and what kind of risks are workers for the world food programme taking right now? me’ue programme taking right now? we've reduced our— programme taking right now? we've reduced our footprint _ programme taking right now? -- reduced our footprint particularly in certain areas including in khartoum. noncritical staff in particular have been moved out and we have a core team who will continue to operate. they will be supported by national staff who have indicated they are prepared to remain and to meet the needs of their people but the situation is

extremely dangerous. we've seen and experienced raids and looting of our offices in different parts of the country so we are very conscious of the risks but as i say as the situation deteriorates we need to be there and we are now back and scaling up operations.- there and we are now back and scaling up operations. what is your messa . e scaling up operations. what is your message now _ scaling up operations. what is your message now to — scaling up operations. what is your message now to the _ scaling up operations. what is your message now to the international i message now to the international community in terms of what needs to happen first of all to bring peace to the country and second to get as much aid as possible to the country? first and foremost we need a ceasefire to hold. and we need peace in sudan and beyond that we are calling on all humanitarian donors and actors to not walk away and in fact to step up and engage and to ensure that we have the capacity to respond to the needs as they grow. michael dunford, from the world food

programme, i thank you for taking the time to speak to us. now time for some other news making headlines in 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. 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. this is bbc news. putting their skills to the test. it was all about accuracy in a discipline called auto solar. this is something — discipline called auto solar. this is something you _ discipline called auto solar. this is something you can _ discipline called auto solar. try 3 is something you can do on tarmac or grass and it is car ctrl so driving around a course with different obstacles and run the course against the clock and against competitors. the prize is two places up for grabs to race all season for free. motorsport uk move to 0xfordshire in 2020 and is hoping that events like this can show how accessible driving

can be. it this can show how accessible driving can be. , ., ., , , can be. it is great to see this stuff going — can be. it is great to see this stuff going on _ can be. it is great to see this stuff going on for— can be. it is great to see this stuff going on for disabled i can be. it is great to see this - stuff going on for disabled people, getting people out and getting them involved and showing them they can get back into competitive sport. your life with bbc news. a huge story in the uk is nurses in england taking part in a fresh strike in what they describe as their biggest walk out so far. the royal college of nursing strike affects half of the national health service trusts in england and will last until midnight on monday. courtney bambridge has the latest. the strike was called earlier— bambridge has the latest. the strike was called earlier this _ bambridge has the latest. the strike was called earlier this month - bambridge has the latest. the strike was called earlier this month after. 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 salary. this is the first time some nurses who work in amt, intensive care and cancer services have taken to the picket line. one specialist

cancer nurse is on strike today. the kind of offers _ cancer nurse is on strike today. the kind of offers that we are getting from _ kind of offers that we are getting from the — kind of offers that we are getting from the government in a time of inflation — from the government in a time of inflation are not compatible with being _ inflation are not compatible with being able to exist and pay rent and buy being able to exist and pay rent and lruy food _ being able to exist and pay rent and buy food and help our families. it is a cut— buy food and help our families. it is a out too— buy food and help our families. it is a cut too far. we have absorbed the cuts _ is a cut too far. we have absorbed the cuts for — is a cut too far. we have absorbed the cuts for ten years and enough is enough _ the cuts for ten years and enough is enou:h. ., , enough. the union says there is exemption _ enough. the union says there is exemption for _ enough. the union says there is exemption for critical _ enough. the union says there is exemption for critical care - enough. the union says there is exemption for critical care but l enough. the union says there is l exemption for critical care but the government has warned that it will still be disruptive.— still be disruptive. here is health secretary steve _ still be disruptive. here is health secretary steve barclay. - still be disruptive. here is health secretary steve barclay. there i still be disruptive. here is health i secretary steve barclay. there will be significant disruption for patients and that is disrespectful to the _ patients and that is disrespectful to the other trade unions that are part of— to the other trade unions that are part of the — to the other trade unions that are part of the nhs staff council who will meet — part of the nhs staff council who will meet on tuesday to vote on the fair and _ will meet on tuesday to vote on the fair and reasonable settlement that we agreed with them some weeks ago. there _ we agreed with them some weeks ago. there are _ we agreed with them some weeks ago. there are 14— we agreed with them some weeks ago. there are 14 unions been asked to accept the government pay offer and ministers have said if the majority packet it will go through. as we've heard the rcn has said no and that

union represents around two thirds of uk nurses and also another union the unite union also rejected the deal but several others have said yes. gmb is one of the big one is owned also unions representing midwives, and balance workers and physiotherapists. when we talk about this toy is important to look at the numbers that were talking about. this represents salaries of nurses ranging in specialities so we have a newly qualified nurse earning around £30,000 and to put that in context thatis £30,000 and to put that in context that is less than 40,000 us dollars per year. that is less than 40,000 us dollars peryear. if that is less than 40,000 us dollars per year. if we go down to specialist nurses they are are on around £45,000 a year and in us dollars that is about 36,000. so those other salaries that we are dealing with 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

not favourable. bud the outcome of the meeting tomorrow not favourable.— not favourable. and if you want more information — not favourable. and if you want more information on _ not favourable. and if you want more information on that _ not favourable. and if you want more information on that story _ not favourable. and if you want more information on that story it _ not favourable. and if you want more information on that story it is - not favourable. and if you want more information on that story it is on - information on that story it is on the website. this story has been written by our reporters and also important to point out the nhs advises people who are seriously ill or injured to call 999 as usual but nonurgent cases should call 111. staffing levels are exceptionally low, lower than previous strike days so if you want more information and advice as always it is on the bbc website. now the correlation is to take place on a staged shaped like the union flag. using the same throne as george vi. sailors, soldiers, aviators and musicians from all the services set to take part in processions accompanying their majesties to and from westminster abbey where the coronation

ceremony takes place. for the chief of the defence staff it is an honour to oversee if a little daunting. there is always a little bit of nerves so rehearsals like today and making sure that we get everything right and that is what happens across everyone who will be on parade, we are representing all the armed forces and representing our nation and that is very special and very privileged position to be in and we are determined to get it right. at the start of their career are 20 years old royal naval twins amy and jessica are not letting the occasion overwhelm them. it is going to be a mixture of emotions, i think excitement and a bit of stress at the same time but i think overall it will be a proud moment to be part of. i think everything coming together willjust be amazing and i think all the adrenaline will take over. so marching along i think it will be ok, it will be good. as you expect this is a huge operation, so

they've done two full rehearsals here to make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible on saturday. which will be the biggest military ceremonial operation for some 70 yea rs. personnel from across the commonwealth are also taking part from 34 nations and six overseas territories. for petty officer edmund anderson and his parents came from jamaica as part of the windrush generation it is a huge honour. being part of the royal navy i'm so proud to be even selected for this and my family are over the moon. my dad always talked about the commonwealth when we were kids around the table, talking about the commonwealth and great britain. he was part of the windrush generation and i said to myself then i want to be part of that so of course i was down the job centre and the royal navy was the one for me.

stay with us on the bbc. it has been pleasant in the sunshine today but we have had summer showers around and some of those continue into the evening. the unsettled theme continues across parts of southern england and wales. some parts of the north—west have had rain fall below the average and temperatures during the day below the average once again as we start may. some cold arctic air is spilling south sell any showers will fade away as we go through the evening and overnight. clear skies in the north leading to a frost

while further south it is more likely that we see some mist and fog around the irish sea coast as well so perhaps on the dell site as we start tuesday morning. some clouds even thick enough for some drizzle but generally it will tend to brighten up and we have already sunshine around. it will not be as mild as monday because we have that chilly air coming in particularly along north sea coasts. and some rain coming in laterfrom the along north sea coasts. and some rain coming in later from the west but that will not stop the pollen levels from being high. as we go through the evening on tuesday we will find the weather frontjust brushing some rain into northern ireland and the south of scotland. further south are set for culture as we had to wet wednesday morning. the clear skies are starting to come in and we could have some mist and fog

around. more sunshine during the course of wednesday but quite a bit of cloud with weakening weather front across parts of scotland. and generally quite a bit of cloud around. that sets the scene for the rest of the week which looks quite unsettled with low pressure to the west, the wind to the south and south—west and showers or longer spells of rain. temperatures at least lifting a little back towards average for the time of year but it is a fairly showery looking picture for the first week of may. as ever there is more on the website.

this is bbc news, the headlines: the traditional may day celebrations in france turned to violence as the police in paris fired tear gas at demonstrators rallying across the french capital. these are the live pictures where the police say more than 60 people have been arrested. nurses in england say they are holding their biggest strike yet. they say it is their biggest walk so far. first the public has become the third us bank to collapse in a matter of months and will be bought