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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Angelique Chrisafis in Paris

François Bayrou ousted as French PM after losing confidence vote

François Bayrou
François Bayrou speaks during a debate before a confidence vote at the national assembly in Paris on Monday. Photograph: Benoît Tessier/Reuters

François Bayrou has been ousted in a confidence vote after only nine months as prime minister, collapsing his minority government and plunging France into a political crisis.

Bayrou, 74, will hand his resignation to Emmanuel Macron, his longterm centrist ally, on Tuesday morning.

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