Emmanuel Macron denies controversial immigration bill is victory for far right

French president defends law on prime time TV, saying it has not sparked a political crisis following health minister's resignation

A combative Emmanuel Macron has defended his controversial immigration bill, including the measures supported by the far right.

The French president appeared on a prime time news discussion programme to answer questions about the bill and denied the law passed by MPs on Tuesday had provoked a political crisis in his centrist government, despite the resignation of a high-profile minister.