29 Aug 2018

French environment minister quits on live radio

From Morning Report, 7:48 am on 29 August 2018

The French environment minister Nicolas Hulot has announced his resignation live in a radio interview in a move that surprised the French President, the prime minister, and even his wife. He made the announcement live, apologising to the president and the prime minister for not telling him beforehand. Our correspondent in Paris is Peter Allen. Tags - France, Environment Minister, resignation