Politics

Lucinda Creighton: Spiralling crime and unrest in France offers a grim opportunity for Marine Le Pen

The far-right leader, who is strongly playing the law-and-order card, is poised to reap the benefits of Macron’s apparent loss of control of the streets

A Marine Le Pen victory is likely in 2027 if Macron’s government does not connect with the electorate, according to his own Minister for Interior