it s six in the morning in singapore. we are on the wrong running order, apologies. i m going to bring you some details about france. it is the first round of france s parliamentary elections, and they suggest that the far right have made historic gains in this election. turnout was the highest, for a0 years. marine le pen s hard right national party came top, with more than a third of the vote, followed by a surge in support for the left wing coalition, with around 28% of the vote. president macron s gamble to hold the snap election saw his centre right alliance of parties relegated to third place. a final result won t be known for another week, with a second round of voting for the national assembly s 577 seats, next sunday. andrew harding has the latest from paris. a kiss for marine le pen this morning. a politician once considered too extreme for most french voters, today her national rally is on a roll. and with le pen, her 28 year old protegejordan bardella, who s hopin
it s seven in the morning in singapore, and one in the morning in paris, where exit polls from the first round of france s parliamentary elections, suggest the far right have made historic gains. turnout was the highest, for forty years. marine le pen s hard right national rally party came top, with more than a third of the vote, followed by a surge in support for the left wing coalition, with around 28% of the vote. president macron s gamble to hold the snap election, saw his centre right alliance of parties relegated to third place. a final result won t be known for another week, with a second round of voting for the national assembly s 577 seats, next sunday. andrew harding, has the latest from paris. a kiss for marine le pen this morning. a politician once considered too extreme for most french voters, today her national rally is on a roll. and with le pen, her 28 year old protege jordan bardella, who s hoping to be france s next prime minister. results show their party,