In six days time Emmanuel Macron will be installed as president after his decisive win in yesterdays contest against Marine Le Pen. Hes already started work on forming a government and hes taken calls from World Leaders including theresa may offering their congratulations. The official result was confirmed earlier today. The centrist mr macron won with 66. 1 of the vote with Marine Le Pen of the Front National on 33. 9 . The turnout was 74 the lowest in nearly half a century, which means that some 11. 5 Million People didnt cast a vote. The day brought a highly visible statement that the transfer of power is under way when the President Elect and the outgoing Head Of State appeared side by side at a ceremony here at the Arc De Triomphe to commemorate the end of the Second World War in europe, 72 years ago today. Mr macron declared that the time had come again to fight the forces of division. Our europe editor katya adler reports on the days events. It has been a day of reflection in fr
In six days time Emmanuel Macron will be installed as president after his decisive win in yesterdays contest against Marine Le Pen. Hes already started work on forming a government and hes taken calls from World Leaders including theresa may offering their congratulations. The official result was confirmed earlier today. The centrist mr macron won with 66. 1 of the vote with Marine Le Pen of the Front National on 33. 9 . The turnout was 74 the lowest in nearly half a century, which means that some 11. 5 Million People didnt cast a vote. The day brought a highly visible statement that the transfer of power is under way when the President Elect and the outgoing Head Of State appeared side by side at a ceremony here at the Arc De Triomphe to commemorate the end of the Second World War in europe, 72 years ago today. Mr macron declared that the time had come again to fight the forces of division. Our europe editor katya adler reports on the days events. It has been a day of reflection in fr
In six days time Emmanuel Macron will be installed as president after his decisive win in yesterdays contest against Marine Le Pen. Hes already started work on forming a government and hes taken calls from World Leaders including theresa may offering their congratulations. The official result was confirmed earlier today. The centrist mr macron won with 66. 1 of the vote with Marine Le Pen of the Front National on 33. 9 . The turnout was 74 the lowest in nearly half a century, which means that some 11. 5 Million People didnt cast a vote. The day brought a highly visible statement that the transfer of power is under way when the President Elect and the outgoing Head Of State appeared side by side at a ceremony here at the Arc De Triomphe to commemorate the end of the Second World War in europe, 72 years ago today. Mr macron declared that the time had come again to fight the forces of division. Our europe editor katya adler reports on the days events. It has been a day of reflection in fr
Spread about up on these fells and drinking out of Little Springs and streams and things like that, which suggests there isnt as much water up there as what there has been in other times. Southern england has seen the driest conditions with just over half the average rainfall since last july. Restrictions later in the year. And these pictures were taken in Northern England over the last few days, showing rivers many miles apart in a similar condition. But Yorkshire Water says there shouldnt be widespread alarm. I think nationally its been very dry. Up in yorkshire its been a dry winter, probably the driest in the last six years, but we have seen recharge, every other month weve seen some rainfall but in the last six weeks we have just seen it dry. A few dry months doesnt make a drought, though. It may be bone dry in some of the headwaters of these River Catchments but were a long way from a water crisis. A few miles down the valley, the wharf looks a lot more healthy, and Reservoir Lev
In six days time Emmanuel Macron will be installed as president after his decisive win in yesterdays contest against Marine Le Pen. Hes already started work on forming a government and hes taken calls from World Leaders including theresa may offering their congratulations. The official result was confirmed earlier today. The centrist mr macron won with 66. 1 of the vote with Marine Le Pen of the Front National on 33. 9 . The turnout was 74 the lowest in nearly half a century, which means that some 11. 5 Million People didnt cast a vote. The day brought a highly visible statement that the transfer of power is under way when the President Elect and the outgoing Head Of State appeared side by side at a ceremony here at the Arc De Triomphe to commemorate the end of the Second World War in europe, 72 years ago today. Mr macron declared that the time had come again to fight the forces of division. Our europe editor katya adler reports on the days events. It has been a day of reflection in fr