France govt collapse: Defence minister Sebastien Lecornu named as PM; Bayrou ousted after losing confidence vote
France defence minister Sebastien Lecornu France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday evening named defence minister Sebastien Lecornu as the country’s next prime minister, following the ousting of Francois Bayrou.Bayrou lost his position after failing a confidence vote in parliament on Monday. The vote followed his unprecedented call for a confidence motion over his controversial 2026…