First lady says she is in favour of ‘simple but not dull outfit’, before debate on issue pushed by far right

The French president’s wife, Brigitte Macron, has weighed into the politically charged debate in France on whether to introduce compulsory school uniforms as parliament prepares to debate the issue pushed by the far right.

Uniforms in French schools have not been obligatory since 1968 but have regularly returned to the political agenda.

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