In an interview with French broadcaster TF1 Le Pen says there was "no other solution" than to oust Barnier from his post.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier must make further budget concessions to avoid a no confidence motion that could topple his government, National Rally lawmaker Marine Le Pen said on Sunday. Le Pen has given Barnier until Monday to yield to budget demands from the National Rally (RN) or face the threat that they would back a likely no confidence motion against his government,

The end of Michel Barnier’s government looks inevitable, even imminent, and would add to the country’s political malaise. The only question seems to be: How long can he last?

Barnier is expected to resign after French lawmakers voted 331 out of 574 in support of the no-confidence motion.

President Macron due to address the nation as the minority government led by his hand-picked premier is toppled.

On Wednesday, extreme-right figurehead Marine Le Pen led the charge in a no-confidence vote by partnering with the left, leaving the country without a government for the second time in roughly six months.

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she will seek to topple Macron's prime minister, Barnier, in the French parliament.