France’s Macron asks newly resigned Lecornu to try again to form a government

Sebastien Lecornu said in a statement on social networks that he accepted the new job offer out of ‘duty’ (Stephanie Lecocq, Pool via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, asking him to try again to form a government and produce a budget in a bid to end the country’s political deadlock.

Mr Lecornu’s reappointment followed days of intense negotiations and came less than a week after he resigned amid infighting in his freshly named government.