Barnier is expected to resign after French lawmakers voted 331 out of 574 in support of the no-confidence motion.

French PM Michel Barnier loses no-confidence vote as government collapses in fresh crisis for Macron - It is the first time a government in France has been forced out by such a vote in more than 60 ye

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government is in tatters after he lost a historic no-confidence vote prompted by budget disputes. France's far-right and left-wing forces joined together to vote to oust Mr Barnier after just a few months in the job,