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French voiceover actors are hard at work providing dubbed shows for those stuck at home due to Covid lockdowns and curfews.

The commission was a central recommendation of a report presented to Mr Macron last week by historian Benjamin Stora that marks another attempt to try to come to terms with one of the most sensitive periods of French history.

The 45-year-old suspect in the killings of the two women on Thursday in and around Valence is being linked to the murder of another HR manager who was shot dead more than 500km away.

Prime minister Jean Castex also said France will close all large shopping centres, in bid to prevent need for a third lockdown.

French president’s remarks came shortly before EU regulator approved jab for all adults; he also suggested that Britain's one-jab vaccination priority was 'not very serious'.

Alexandre Benalla, who is now facing five investigations, faces charges of forgery, concealment and “unlawful public use of documents justifying a professional status”.

Move comes as French government concedes that a tougher nightly curfew has largely failed to control the spread of the virus.

The man shot the job centre employee after he entered the office in the city of Valence, then went to town of Guilherand-Granges where he shot  a female employee of a refuse collection company.

On Wednesday January 27th the health ministry reported 26,916 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, up from 22,086 on Tuesday and 26,784 last Wednesday, pushing the cumulative total over 3.1 million.

Philip Dutton was one of 13 men involved in plot to kidnap French Riviera hotel heiress Jacqueline Veyrac in 2016.