Dr Will Jones: Marine Le Pen Banned From Standing in Next Presidential Election

Marine Le Pen will not be allowed to stand in France’s next Presidential election after being banned from politics for five years following conviction on embezzlement charges in a ruling condemned by Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister as a “declaration of war by Brussels”. The Telegraph has more.

The National Rally (RN) chief was also handed a four-year prison sentence, of which two years are suspended, and a €100,000 fine.