Bardella and Le Pen decline Lecornu’s invitation for talks to solve crisis. This live blog is closed

Reuters is reporting that the National Rally, France’s far-right party, has declined outgoing prime minister Sébastien Lecornu’s invitation to take part in talks to solve the political crisis.

Leaders Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen will not join.

We’re ​e​nding our live coverage of French politics for today, but readers can find our main story here:

And for those who prefer bullet points, here is a summary of what has happened today in French politics, as well as across Europe: