French government toppled in confidence vote, Macron to appoint new PM ‘in next few days’
France’s parliament voted to topple the government of Prime Minister François Bayrou on Monday after the PM surprised even his own allies by calling a confidence vote to resolve a months-long deadlock over his austerity budget. Bayrou will tender his resignation on Tuesday morning, plunging France into fresh political turmoil. Read our liveblog to see…