A funeral for a murdered union activist turned into a demonstration by around 3,000 mourners on Guadeloupe, who demanded better treatment of the Caribbean island from France’s government.

A relative calm returned to violence-torn Guadeloupe today after France announced a multi-million pound aid package aimed at easing the growing crisis.

A protester was shot dead on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe today as weeks of strikes turned into street violence.

Strikes that have crippled France’s Caribbean islands burst into violent clashes as police battled protesters angry at high prices and resentful of a tiny white elite on lands better known for beachside holidays.