What is happening in France?A vote of no-confidence in the government headed by Prime Minister Michel Barnier is taking place at the French National Assembly at around 19:00 (18:00 GMT).If - as expected - the vote goes through,

A vote of no-confidence in French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is taking place at the National Assembly. If the motion is passed, the PM will be ousted and the government will collapse. Watch live scenes from parliament in the stream below.

The French government is on the brink of collapse as MPs prepare to vote on a motion of no confidence in Michel Barnier later today. France’s left and right-wing parties united to bring forward two motions against the French prime minister earlier this week after he used a rare constitutional power to force through his budget.