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Video report: Could we see France’s chaotic protests spread to the UK?

Video report: Could we see France’s chaotic protests spread to the UK?
The Independent World Monday 19 October 2026, 16:38 UTC By Camille Chorley 1 min read
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Independent TV Showing now | News 02:20 Video report: Could we see France’s chaotic protests spread to the UK? France has seen its worst unrest in decades, with thousands arrested and buildings set alight. What began in September as a student protest over school conditions has grown into a nationwide backlash over living costs, drawing at least 800,000 onto the streets.

Independent TV Showing now | News 02:20 Video report: Could we see France’s chaotic protests spread to the UK? France has seen its worst unrest in decades, with thousands arrested and buildings set alight. What began in September as a student protest over school conditions has grown into a nationwide backlash over living costs, drawing at least 800,000 onto the streets. Emmanuel Macron says “we feel anger and shame”, while unrest has spread to Belgium and Italy. So could Britain be next? The Independent political editor David Maddox says the Met Police’s experience of mass protests makes similar scenes unlikely, though violence cannot be ruled out.
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