French police arrest 1,314 people and 53 officers are hurt as 'ultra-left' mobs riot for a second weekend

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez told reporters that officers had confronted 'an extremely elevated level of violence' once the cost-of-living marches wrapped up. Among items confiscated from demonstrators were metal balls, slingshots, fireworks and even a katana. Around 70,000 officers were on duty as 410,000 people marched, a figure unions put at 800,000. National Rally leader Marine Le Pen is due to speak to 10,000 supporters in Orleans this afternoon.

A 19-year-old protester in Poitiers reportedly lost an eye after a riot police charge.

Police responded to 75 fires on Saturday, and 24 shops were looted.

Macron branded foreign leaders' comments 'stupid' after Trump blamed immigration for the unrest.