Macron to make national address having accepted French PM’s resignation
France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier has officially resigned after losing a no-confidence vote on Wednesday - just three months after being appointed French president Emmanuel Macron is expected to address the nation at 20:00 local time (19:00 GMT) Macron has asked Barnier to stay on in a caretaker capacity while his successor is chosen - a process which could take weeks Wednesday night's vote was the first time a French government had been voted down by parliament in more than 60 years A total of 331 MPs voted in support of the motion,