Macron rejects his interior minister's resignation

More than half a million people took to the streets on Saturday - part of protests that began in schools last month. But the protests turned violent, with buil

French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected his interior minister's resignation after a weekend of violence across France.

But the protests turned violent, with buildings set on fire and shops looted.

Some disorder continued on Sunday - in Paris, police arrested more than 100 people, with five shops looted.

On Monday morning, Macron's officer announce he had declined Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez's offer to step down.

The French cabinet will hold an emergency meeting this morning - we'll have all the latest news and analysis on this page.

Source: The Star