France is in a fresh political crisis after Prime Minister François Bayrou was ousted in a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly, by 364 votes to 194. This marks the fifth prime minister for President Emmanuel Macron in less than two years.

• The defeat was triggered by Bayrou's decision to call an emergency confidence debate on France's €3.4 trillion (£2.9 trillion) debt.
• Prime Minister François Bayrou will present his government's resignation to President Emmanuel Macron, who now faces decisions on his replacement, including potentially dissolving parliament for new elections.
• Bayrou's proposed budget for 2026 aimed to save €44 billion by scrapping two national holidays and freezing welfare payments and pensions, but it failed to sway opponents in parliament.