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French Prime Minister confirms use of Article 49.3 to pass budget
Usage opens government up to motion of no confidence but opposition MPs unlikely to find enough support
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Floor collapses in Paris building leaving 20 injured
Water leaking into the building from balcony is thought to be cause of collapse
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Homes evacuated and cars submerged as flash floods hit south of France
Alerts continue as schools and roads are closed. Several rivers have burst their banks
French MP campaigns against till receipts
An MP has launched an environmental campaign to ban the routine printing of till receipts in shops.
Some 12.5 billion receipts are issued annually in France, Hérault MP (LREM) Patricia Mirallès said, adding that they contain higher levels of bisphenol-A than plastic bottles.
