Francois Bayrou is the new prime minister of France following Michel Barnier's resignation.
Francois Bayrou is the new prime minister of France following Michel Barnier's resignation. The centrist politician met President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace early this morning. The French government collapsed last week after Mr Barnier lost a vote of no confidence. He decided to use special powers to force a social security budget through the lower house of parliament without a final vote. A last-minute concession was not enough to win support from the hard-right National Rally .
The 73-year-old was appointed in September and has become the shortest-serving prime minister in France's modern Republic, after lasting just 90 days in the job. Mr Barnier was appointed following surprise elections called by President Macron earlier this year, which led to shock results which left the government in limbo. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
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