France riots latest: Police stand guard in Marseille as Macron holds crisis talks with ministers after five nights of protests

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France riots latest: Police stand guard in Marseille as Macron holds crisis talks with ministers after five nights of protests
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45,000 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed across France ahead of what could be the sixth night of violent unrest Sky's JayneSeckerSky, TomSkyNews and SiobhanRobbins have the latest from Paris and Marseille 🇫🇷 More here: 📺 Sky 501

Emmanuel Macron was photographed as he began an important security meeting with three senior ministers.We will bring you updates from the gathering as soon as we have them.German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he is"convinced" that his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, will find a way to bring the riots to an end.

"We cannot have acts of violence being committed, and at the same time it's always the case that we must do everything so that cohesion in our societies works well."As French president Emmanuel Macron prepares to hold a security meeting following five days of rioting in France, we will bring you live updates through the evening.

"They need to stop breaking the windows, the buses, the schools. We want things to calm down. We don't want them to destroy. Kaouther Ben Mohamed fights for better rights for the poor. She says the destruction here is sad but it's not surprising given the frustration many residents feel."The first is the colour of your skin and your surname. The second is where you live. For people who are called Sofiane or Mohammed, it's more difficult living in a working-class area, having access to schools, accommodation and getting a job.

And so, this week, the crowds returned to the streets, undeterred by the tear gas and rubber bullets.On the sidelines, we saw young people lighting fires, burning whatever they could find or ripping up road signs as makeshift weapons.

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