French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned on Monday, less than a month after his appointment, plunging President Emmanuel Macron’s already fragile Government into fresh uncertainty.

Macron, who vowed to unite France, may try to appoint another premier, but analysts say any new government will face the same gridlock.

Some are calling for the dissolution of parliament and fresh elections — a move that could strengthen the far right .

It is another chip in Macron’s already waning authority, and could have serious ramifications for the UK. New Feature

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Effectively a lame duck president with 18 months left in his term of office, Macron’s rash gamble to dissolve the National Assembly last June merely accelerated turmoil in France

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