@thetimes: French police fired tear gas at protesters marching in Lyon on Saturday as demonstrators gathered in cities across France. The French Interior Minister, Laurent Nunez, said 135 people had been arrested nationwide by early afternoon, many following pre-emptive searches that uncovered fireworks, ball bearings and other items that could be used as weapons. The government has deployed 10,000 more police and gendarmes than on October 17, when protests over the cost of living and deteriorating public services descended into some of the worst unrest France has seen in years. *FOR NEWS PURPOSES* #lyon #france #protests #costofliving #october17