Hugh Schofield

Hugh Schofield is a Paris correspondent for both Reuters and AFP. He is currently newsworthy due to his reporting on two significant stories in France. Firstly, he covered a major fraud scandal involving the illegal registration of approximately one million vehicles. This scandal has resulted in substantial financial losses for the French government in unpaid taxes and fines, and raises concerns about road safety due to potentially unsafe vehicles circulating. Secondly, Schofield reported on France's move to abolish the concept of marital duty to have sex. A bill was approved in the National Assembly to enshrine in law the end of so-called "conjugal rights", clarifying that marriage does not imply a duty to engage in sexual activity. Schofield's reporting highlights his role in covering important legal and social developments in France, as well as issues of national security and financial integrity.