French Prime Minister François Bayrou has lost a confidence vote of MPs, ending his nine months in office during a period of chaos in the country's parliament, the National Assembly.
Bayrou, 74, was the fourth prime minister in two years under President Emmanuel Macron, whose second term is office has been overshadowed by political instability.
The outgoing PM's minority government called for €44bn (£38bn) of budget cuts to tackle France's mounting public debt. It has now effectively collapsed.
The BBC looks at what led to his removal by MPs and what could happen next.
French President Emmanuel Macron took a gamble in June 2024.
