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Anger as French minister agrees to appear on Playboy front cover

The decision by the junior minister to appear fully clothed in the magazine's next issue in France has led to criticism from fellow female politicians. 

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A French government minister will appear on the front cover of Playboy magazine.

Marlène Schiappa, who is minister for social economy and associations in Emmanuel Macron's government, will feature fully clothed alongside a 12-page interview in the French edition of the magazine.

Her decision to appear on the cover has been criticised by fellow politicians who are currently facing a huge backlash over Mr Macron's pension reforms.

The increase in state pension age from 62 to 64 has triggered the worst strikes and violent protests France has seen in years.

Green MP Sandrine Rousseau told TV channel BFM: "Where is the respect for the French people?

"People who are going to have to work for two years more, who are demonstrating, who are losing days of salary, who aren't managing to eat because of inflation."

Read more of this report from Sky News.