François Bayrou has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of France following the resignation of Michel Barnier.

Emmanuel Macron has cut short a visit to Poland and flown back to Paris where he is expected to name a new prime minister in a bid to end political turmoil in France. Eight days after the French parliament ousted Michel Barnier as prime minister in a no-confidence vote, Macron has promised to come up with a replacement.

French President Emmanuel Macron named centrist politician François Bayrou as the country's new prime minister on Friday after outgoing premier Michel Barnier resigned last week following a