France's PM resigns

FRANCE'S Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned yesterday less than 24 hours after naming his government - and after less than a month in office.

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His resignation plunges the country into a deep political crisis, and leaves President Emmanuel Macron with few options.

The French presidency said in a statement that Mr Macron, who has been hitting record lows in opinion polls, has accepted his resignation.

Mr Lecornu had replaced his predecessor, Francois Bayrou, in September to become France's fourth prime minister in barely a year, during a prolonged period of political instability.