Strike leaves France starved of cash

The latest talks aimed at putting an end to the strike by the French security van drivers have failed.

The strike has left more than half of cash machines empty, and correspondents say the problems are particularly bad at the Cannes film festival.

Shopkeepers say they too are experiencing difficulties.

The security guards want danger money and better protection, following two recent attacks which left one guard dead and several seriously injured.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service