Francois Fillon cancels campaign stop amid jobs investigation

Francois Fillon's campaign for the French presidency faces new uncertainty after he abruptly cancelled a campaign stop at the country's premier farm fair and an investigation intensified into alleged fake parliamentary jobs for his family.

Mr Fillon's campaign team gave no reason for the sudden cancellation of Wednesday's appearance at the Salon d'Agriculture, but said he is expected to speak at his campaign headquarters at midday.