French PM survives confidence votes after freezing Macron's pension reform
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AFP via Getty Images Sébastien Lecornu has had a turbulent start to his job, having resigned last week as prime minister before being reappointed
France's new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has bought himself breathing space after winning two no-confidence motions tabled by the opposition. In the tightest vote, a motion sponsored by the far left fell 18 votes short of the 289 needed to bring him down.
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