The French government is on the brink of collapse as MPs prepare to vote on a motion of no confidence in Michel Barnier later today. France’s left and right-wing parties united to bring forward two motions against the French prime minister earlier this week after he used a rare constitutional power to force through his budget.

France is grappling with a political turmoil after opposition lawmakers brought down Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government on Wednesday by defeating it in a confidence vote in the

A vote of no-confidence in French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is taking place at the National Assembly today. If the vote goes through, the PM will be ousted and the government will collapse. Watch live scenes from parliament in the stream below.