France hit by day of protest as security forces fire teargas at taxi strike

Twenty people arrested, with teachers, farmers and air traffic controllers also taking industrial action across country

Police have arrested 20 people as striking taxi drivers staged protests across France over competition from non-traditional car services such as Uber, with security forces firing teargas at crowds in an effort to maintain order.

At least 2,000 taxi drivers protested on Tuesday, disrupting traffic across France, including around Paris airports and national railway stations. Two people were injured at Orly airport when a shuttle bus tried to force its way past a taxi drivers' blockade.

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