The swift and unexpected departure of Sebastien Lecornu comes amid a deepening political crisis in France

Lecornu’s sudden resignation marks another major deepening of France’s political crisis.

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday accepted Lecornu's resignation, the Elysee Palace said, plunging the European nation further into political deadlock.

France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned just weeks after his appointment to the role, plunging the country into a fresh political crisis.

Sébastien Lecornu quits after Emmanuel Macron unveiled largely unchanged cabinet lineup

Lecornu was asked by President Macron to stay on until Wednesday in a last-ditch attempt to achieve "stability" for the country.

French president Emmanuel Macron has accepted his resignation

Lecornu’s sudden departure worsens his country’s political deadlock and could lead to snap elections

Sebastien Lecornu's resignation after less than a month in office was unexpected and marked another major deepening of France's political crisis.

President Emmanuel Macron accepts resignation of newly appointed prime minister after criticism over cabinet lineup.

Weakened from within, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, just hours after forming his government.

A little less than four weeks after being appointed as France's fifth prime minister in under two years, Sebastien Lecornu caved into opposition heat and quit.

The surprise resignation of Sébastien Lecornu after less than a month in office intensified concerns that France would be unable to tackle its enormous debt pile.

The swift and unexpected departure of Sebastien Lecornu comes amid a deepening political crisis in France

Sébastien Lecornu’s resignation could put the French president out of his political misery for good

France needs a fresh start. Sébastien Lecornu’s sudden departure underlines the chaos engulfing the nation

Investors rattled by resignation of French PM but country is not alone in trying to grapple with political maths

The president's unpopularity means those who associate themselves with him risk a beating at France's 2027 election, writes the BBC's Hugh Schofield.

Sébastien Lecornu told to conduct ‘final negotiations’ in push for stability amid French political crisis

The record-fast collapse of yet another government confronts President Emmanuel Macron and his country with an intensifying crisis.

Macron now has to choose a new PM, opt for new parliamentary elections or resign.