France takes another step towards chaos as PM falls and mood of rebellion grows
Talking France9 Sep 2025

France takes another step towards chaos as PM falls and mood of rebellion grows

The French government has collapsed again after Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a vote of confidence in parliament on Monday night.


We've been here before of course, but the latest French political crisis feels even more fraught with President Emmanuel Macron running out of options and numerous strikes and opposition movements lined up for the days ahead.


What happens now? What happens in France when there's no government? What will happen to Macron himself? We'll try to answer all these questions over the next 25 minutes or so, but let's start with a look at what happened on Monday night.


Emma Pearson, Gen Mansfield and John Lichfield have easily survived a no confidence vote to be here with us to bring us all the latest news and analysis. Ben McPartland is your host.


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