Macron hangs on to French presidency
But far-right candidate Marine Le Pen sees significant growth in votes

MARINE LE PEN secured the far-right’s highest ever share in the French presidential vote today despite losing to centrist rival Emmanuel Macron.
Mr Macron won by 58.55 per cent to 41.45 per cent, securing him five more years as the country’s president.
He is the first sitting French president in 20 years to be re-elected.
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