Death of Jean-Marie Le Pen reignites succession tussle between Marine and her niece

Marion Marechal, Jean-Marie's grand-daughter, has positioned herself further to the right of her aunt Marine Le Pen, who has attempted to de-demonise' the National Rally

The death of Jean-Marie Le Pen looked likely to reignite rivalries in his family over who is the rightful heir to the far-right political dynasty, as the French government condemned as simply shameful" crowds of people who took to the streets to celebrate the politician's demise.

Marine Le Pen, daughter of the National Rally co-founder and leader of the far-right party she has rebranded as the anti-immigration National Rally, on Wednesday paid tribute to her father, who died the previous day at the age of 96.