competitive furnace. on the road to a republic. we report from jamaica, the latest commonwealth country to lose the queen as head of state. from left wing guerilla to colombia s first ever left wing president. the former rebel, gustavo petro, once jailed for his role with the m 19 rebel movement, has won 51% of the vote, compared to 47% for his right wing anti establishment opponent, rodolfo hernandez. this was his third presidential campaign. with more, here s the bbc s south america correspondent katy watson in the capital bogota. the atmosphere here in gustavo petro s h0 is electric. people here almost didn t believe it. it was a nail biter until the very end. this is a historic vote in so many ways that s often used as a real cliche but it s really true he is the first leftist president that colombia has ever had. and francia marquez will be the first black vice president colombia has ever had, and it s testament to the changes colombians wanted. rodolfo hernandez, h
hello and welcome. president macron of france has suffered a major political setback after his party failed to win a majority in the country s parliamentary elections. projections show that his ensemble coalition is set to win around 216 seats, well short of the 289 needed to control the national assembly. our paris correspondent lucy williamson has more. emmanuel macron s presidency just got tougher. early projections suggest his centrist coalition has lost a third of its seats tonight. it s now more than 50 seats short of majority. just look at the mood. translation: the situation is unprecedented. the national assembly has never seen a configuration of this type in the fifth republic. this situation constitutes a risk for our country, considering the challenges we have to face. this is president macron s main opposition, a new alliance of green and left wing parties dominated by far left mps. tonight, celebrating their new status as the first opposition party of france.
and in here at london s euston station, where people have already begun changing their plans because of this week s strikes. how will the week s industrial action in the uk affect you? are you a key worker struggling to find a way into work? perhaps you re a student taking exams and worried about gettng to school? we want to hear from you. you can get in touch with me on twitter, i m at luxmy g or you can use the hashtag bbc your questions. easyjet announces plans to cut more flights over the busy summer period in the uk just weeks after passengers were stranded following cancellations due to staff shortages. the uk s energy regulator ofgem announces new measures to protect customers if companies go bust. up close and personal we have a special report from uganda on how a conservation effort to increase numbers of mountain gorillas has been a success. one of our closest relatives on earth. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. president macron
owned by nigerians looted and ransacked, part of a wave of xenophobic attacks that shocked the nation. back at the dojo, the judo instructor says the emphasis here is on unity rather than division. translation: for on unity rather than division. translation: on unity rather than division. translation: ., , , ., translation: for me, everybody that lives here is my translation: for me, everybody that lives here is my family. translation: for me, everybody that lives here is my family. i translation: for me, everybody that lives here is my family. i am lives here is my family. i am congolese, black and african. we are all african and it is important to help the children because it helps everybody. help the children because it helps eve bod . , , ., help the children because it helps eve bod. , ., everybody. this is a poor and sometimes everybody. this is a poor and sometimes violent everybody. this is a poor and l sometimes violent community. everybody. this is a poor and - s
always been too easy. this wasjohannesburg in 2019, shops, mostly owned by nigerians, looted and ransacked, part of a wave of xenophobic attacks that shocked the nation. back at the dojo, the judo instructor says the emphasis here is on unity rather than division. translation: for me, | everybody who lives here is like my family. i am congolese, i m black, i m african, we are all african. for me it s important to help the children here because it helps everybody. this is a poor and sometimes violent community, a tough place to grow up from many of these youngsters. but, with the right throws and holds, there is hope for the future. just one of the many initiatives there on world refugee which is monday. it is