French PM Élisabeth Borne quits as Macron seeks boost before EU elections

Second female prime minister of Fifth Republic resigns after days of speculation about reshuffle, with Le Pen party ahead in polls

France's prime minister Elisabeth Borne has resigned after days of increasingly feverish speculation about an imminent government reshuffle.

Emmanuel Macron, who is seeking to give a new impetus to his second mandate before European parliament elections and the Paris Olympics this summer, said on Monday he thanked Borne with all his heart" for her exemplary work in the service of the nation".