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The French presidential candidate, Francois Fillon, has apologised for employing his wife and children at public expense, but won't be pulling out of the election race.

In a televised news conference, he defended the salary paid to his wife Penelope as justified and legal and he listed the duties she'd carried out on his behalf.

Pierre Danon is deputy director of Francois Fillon's campaign for leadership. He gave Ritula Shah his reaction to today's press conference.

(Photo: Francois Fillon. Credit: Getty Images)