French presidential candidate will not withdraw over wife's pay scandal

He apologised to the French people for employing his wife, saying that giving work to your family is a practice that is now rejected.

French conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon has said he will not withdraw from the race amid a row over his Welsh-born wife Penelope's well-paid job as his assistant.

Mr Fillon (pictured) told a news conference that he did not act illegally and he will publish his assets on the internet later.