Marine Le Pen, French Front National leader and presidential candidate says foreign-born children should NOT receive free education

THE FRENCH far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has said foreign-born children should not receive free education if they are living in the country illegally.

The National Front's candidate in the 2017 French presidential race said during a speech in Paris that she had nothing against foreigners.

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She added: "But I say to them: if you come to our country, don't expect that you will be taken care of, treated (by the health system) and that your children will be educated for free.

"That's finished now, it's the end of playtime."

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The leader of the National Front (FN) is forecast to finish second in next year's presidential election, according to the opinion polls.

However Ms Le Pen is hoping for new momentum following Donald Trump's victory in the States.

Speaking to AFP afterwards however, Ms Le Pen was quick to say that she was referring to immigrants who are in the country illegally and also said foreigners living in France who do not pay tax, should pay if they use the public education system.

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