Macron vows to stay on as French president and will appoint PM within days

President says he will remain in power until 2027, amid political turmoil following collapse of government

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has ruled out resigning, saying he will stay in power until the end of his term in 2027 and will appoint a new prime minister in the coming days, after the government's historic collapse plunged France into political turmoil.

You have given me a democratic mandate of five years and I'll carry it out fully until its term," he said in a televised speech to the French people late on Thursday.