Sébastien Lecornu resigns as French Prime Minister

France’s Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has resigned, just hours after unveiling his new cabinet.

The resignation was confirmed on Monday by the Elysée Palace following a one-hour meeting between Lecornu and President Emmanuel Macron.

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Lecornu, who emerged less than a month ago to replace François Bayrou, stepped down amid criticism over the composition of his cabinet.

Several parties in the National Assembly opposed the cabinet, saying it was mostly the same as Bayrou’s, and threatened to reject it.