Marine Le Pen claims EU intends to punish Britain over Brexit

The EU "undeniably" intends to punish Britain over Brexit and the bloc wants the split to be "as painful as possible", far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has said.

The National Front leader, who is standing on a fiercely anti-Brussels ticket, said European leaders could "feel" other members want to break away and want to avoid a "domino effect".