Bardella and Le Pen decline Lecornu’s invitation for talks to solve crisis. This live blog is closed
The office of prime minister Sébastien Lecornu has released a statement saying the talks with politicians will focus on the budget and the future of New Caledonia.
Lecornu held talks with politicians to see if they could agree on a new cabinet that would please both sides. They will hold more talks this afternoon and on Wednesday morning, the statement added.