French justice minister Christiane Taubira quits over terrorist bill

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.

Hollande announced justice minister Christiane Taubira’s resignation just ahead of a cabinet meeting and hours before a parliament commission takes up the citizenship bill.

Ms Taubira, a leftist best known for championing the legalisation of gay marriage, tweeted that “sometimes to resist is to remain, sometimes to resist is to leave”.