Strike action over Macron’s pensions plan brings major disruption to France

Over 1.27 million workers across transport, school and energy sectors rally against government plan to raise retirement age to 64

More than 1.27 million people have taken part in street demonstrations across France in a second round of coordinated strike action against Emmanuel Macron's unpopular plan to raise the retirement age to 64.

Transport, schools and the energy sector were hit by strike action on Tuesday. Local buses, trains and trams in cities from Paris to Nice, as well as regional and high-speed trains across the country, were very significantly disrupted", according to rail operators.