One of France’s charismatic ministers has unexpectedly resigned after objecting to President Francois Hollande’s push to revoke citizenship from convicted terrorists with dual nationality.

France was gripped by fears of a serial killer on the loose after a gunman opened fire at a Jewish school, killing a teacher, his two sons and another child.

With nine million immigrants living in France, the state can no longer afford to turn a blind eye to the discrimination at the root of the country’s rioting youths, writes Europe Correspondent Ann Cahill.