presidential candidate, emmanuel macron, says it's been the victim of a massive hacking attack ahead of sunday's poll. it says hundreds of internal documents were released shortly before official campaigning ended on friday night. aides to mr macron say authentic documents, which had been stolen, were mixed up with fake ones to sow doubt and misinformation. mr macron‘s en marche party said the documents showed the normal functioning of a presidential election campaign, but added that the authors of the leak clearly wanted to undermine it in the final hours. with campaigning finished, the fate of centrist emmanuel macron and far right opponent marine le pen is now in the hands of the voters. with analysis on what we can expect at the polls this weekend, the bbc‘s christian fraser is in paris. if you speak to people on the left, particularly in the hard—left, as well, a lot of people don't really see anything to vote for in this election, and a lot of people say they will go into the voting booths and vote wrong, vote for no—one. there are, i think, a few people in france now who think that they will vote for emmanuel macron on the evidence of what they saw on wednesday night. it was a pretty brutal television debate, as you know, but marine le pen didn't put forward much of an economic platform, and i think that shaped people's thoughts about which of the two candidates they are going to choose. but really, when you look at it, it is not much, is it, for the french voters to choose from if they are just considering emmanuel macron as the "not marine le pen" candidate. i think she has done probably what the uk independence party did in the uk, in that she has set the debate about europe as much as she possibly can, and certainly she pulled the right wing, the republican party, towards her. britain's governing conservative party has made dramatic gains in local elections a month before a general election takes place. as well as winning hundreds of council seats, their candidates were elected as mayors in the north—east and the midlands, traditional strongholds of the opposition labour party. brexit and the unpopularity of the labour leaderjeremy corbyn appear to be the main reasons for their success. the conservatives picked up more than 500 extra seats across the country. they gained many from the left of centre labour party, which lost more than 300. the scottish national party, which is currently in government in scotland, also lost seats to the conservatives. as did the pro—european liberal democrats. it was the uk independence party, which campaigned for the country to leave the european union, that fared the worst, losing almost all of its councillors in seats it contested. reacting to her party's huge gains the conservative party leader and british prime minister stressed her need for a big mandate ahead of the brexit negotiations. the reality is today, despite the evidence will of the british people, we have bureaucrats in europe who are questioning our resolve to get the right deal. the reality is, only a general election vote for the conservatives in sa days' time, will strengthen my hand to get the best deal for britain from brexit. labour took heart from some successes but overall suffered terrible losses. this was labour leaderjeremy corbyn‘s assessment of his party's performance. we came within 4,000 votes of winning the western areas, which everyone said was impossible. we have had very disappointing votes in other parts of the country. yes, we have to go out there in the next four weeks and get a message out, of the kind of country we could be, where pensioners are not frightened about what has happened to their pension, where people don't work on zero hours contracts, where people do get a decent living wage. those are the kind of proposals that labour will be putting forward. i asked our correspondent in westminster tom symonds whether the conservatives would see these results as a good omen for next month's general election. i'm sure privately they do, because it is perceived electoral wisdom in the uk that parties who are in government don't generally win the elections that come between the general elections, usually the by—elections and the... when mps resign or have to be replaced for some reason, and the local elections, which often come between those general elections. they generally do badly, because there is usually something of a protest vote against the government in power. not this time. the conservatives have won seats in very unusual territories for them, and labour has done pretty badly. so i think what the conservatives will be saying in private is different to what they are saying in public. what they are saying in public is we cannot be complacent, we cannot perhaps give the message that we are going to win on 8june, because then our supporters may not come out and vote for us, and it might be a closer thing than it looks like it will be at the moment. and what's been the reaction from other parties, as well, besides the main parties? well, i think it was very interesting in scotland. in scotland, traditionally, or in recent years, the scottish nationalists have ruled the roost, followed by labour. and in the city of glasgow, in scotland, that has always been a labour stronghold, for a0 years, and labour lost control of that council, so much so that the conservatives even won seven seats on the council. and if you look at the figures for scotland, the conservatives are now the second—placed party, based on the results today. there will be other councils, as well, but on these results they are the second party, and that is quite a change. now, that is something that the scottish nationalists will take heart from. but they did overall lose seven seats. so nicola sturgeon had a mixed message today, but she still was convinced that this was a good result from the scottish nationalists. the snp vote has held up, the seats have held up. and of course, we will be the largest party in more councils, perhaps the majority of councils, although that is not clear yet. so there is no way that anybody can spin this result as anything other than a clear and very emphatic win for the snp. and it puts us in pole position to protect local services the length and breadth of the country, and of course, gives us a great springboard for the general election. i don't think the liberal democrats, the centre party in british politics, could say the same thing about this being a clear good day for them. it wasn't. .. they lost seats. they didn't do as well as they had hoped in the south—west, partly because in the south—west has been quite a big vote for brexit, and the liberal democrats is an anti—brexit party. they would certainly have liked to have done better there. but this is what tim farron, their leader, is saying. increasing our vote share by 7%, our best vote share in any election nationally for seven years, double the increase the tories have experienced in terms of vote share around the country, with the labour party utterly imploding, and devastated like no other opposition party in recent memory. but there's another lesson to learn from last night, and that is, apart from the liberal democrats' revival and success around the country, we still see it headed for a conservative landslide. he is very clearly accepting that. now, perhaps the most dramatic story of the day was ukip, the uk independence party, which has supported and pushed for brexit for the years in which it has been in existence. in fact, brexit really was its existence. it has been totally trounced in today's elections. it fought 144 seats and lost all of them except for one, which is a very bad result indeed. and most are saying that the reason for that is that its voters, who supported the ukip party because they wanted to see brexit, now have placed in the hands of the conservative party the job of delivering brexit. and, as one voter put it today, they are no longer the guard dogs of brexit. so a very bad day for ukip. people are talking about whether it can survive this. it does have about 200, nearly 300 seats in other councils that weren't up for election today, but a bad day. having said that, nigel farage, the former leader of ukip, is still saying that there is hope. there's still several weeks to go and a lot can change. yeah, it is very difficult for ukip. we are a victim of our own success at this moment in time. but who's to say where british politics is going to be, and where brexit is going to be, in two years' time? and that's nigel farage there. tom, it'sjust over a month until the general election. can labour turn this around? do they believe they can? well, they have described their challenge this evening in a statement from jeremy corbyn, the leader, as of historic scale. so i think they are clearly publicly accepting the difficulty that they face. he is some way behind in the polls as leader, labour is some way behind in the polls as a party. one thing they might want to, and they are starting to talk about more publicly, is the need to get their young voters out. since he took over the party, there's been a huge increase in the membership of the party, the direct membership. and a lot of those people are young voters who are energised by what he offers to them, a more left—wing, more radical approach to british politics than perhaps the years of tony blair, who was a centre—party leader of the labour party. now, if corbyn can get those voters out, get them to vote, he might stand some chance of narrowing this lead that the conservatives have. but it is quite a lead. tom symonds, speaking to us from westminster about the results of the uk local elections. an agreement to set up safe zones in parts of syria has now come into force. the accord on the zones was reached on thursday between russia and iran which both back the syrian government. the main syrian opposition has expressed concern over the deal, saying it lacks proper safeguards and compliance mechanisms. sarah corker reports. syria's six year civil war has left more than 300,000 people dead and wrong in global power is. these safe zones aims to hold the conflict in specific areas between government forces and rebels and allow food and medicine to get in. in moscow russia's defence ministry said the deal would come into the effect in the early hours of saturday. translation: we're in the boundaries of the deescalation zones, the military activities between the government forces and the armed opposition who have alreadyjoined oi’ opposition who have alreadyjoined or will join opposition who have alreadyjoined or willjoin the seas by agreement will be ceased. at covers the use of all types of weapons, including airstrikes. but he also stressed russia's air force would continue striking so—called islamic state elsewhere in suri. the four designated safe zones would cover rebel held idlib province and adjoining districts of latakia, aleppo and hama. parts of homs province and rebel enclaves near damascus are also included and in southern syria, these two provinces com plete southern syria, these two provinces complete the list. the deal was signed at thursday's talks in kaza khsta n signed at thursday's talks in kazakhstan between russia and iran, which both back syria's bashar al—assad. turkey, which supports syrian rebel groups, agreed to act asa syrian rebel groups, agreed to act as a guarantor. but in the middle of as a guarantor. but in the middle of a signing some rebel delegates stormed out, angry about iran's involvement. while a senior un official described it as an important move forward. deescalation of violence, reduction of what has been seen as a constant instead increase in many areas, including those for areas, all violence. the talks were meant to shore up and often violated ceasefire originally agreed in december. in aleppo, news of the safe zones was greeted with caution. translation: we support any proposal that stops the shedding of blood of the syrian people, but we have no faith in russia or in any proposal that it makes. shortly after the agreement came into force, syrian activists say shelling and gunfire has been heard in rebel held north—western areas. sarah corker, bbc news. a day earlier, it was will the bill pass? now, it's ok, now what? that's what american politicians, pundits and regular people have been wondering after the republicans got their health bill past the house of representatives. now it goes to the senate, and the white house has already said it's expecting amendments. i feel like there will be some changes, that's part of the process, the legislative process, we fully anticipate that to play out but we expect the big piece of this is the fa ct expect the big piece of this is the fact that 0bamaca re expect the big piece of this is the fact that 0bamacare is simply unsustainable. democrats know that, republicans know that, the american people know that, we have to have changed, that's what we're going to get and we fully anticipate that to ta ke get and we fully anticipate that to take place. live now to our correspondent in washington laura bicker. thank you so much forjoining us. first of all, is this going to pass in the senate or are we already hearing grumblings? sarah huckabee sanders is right, changes are part of this legislative process, but i don't think anyone was expecting so soon after the house pass this bill and so soon after they had that nice victory party in the rose garden, i don't think they were expecting senate republicans to come out and say hang on, we're not happy with this bill. let's look at one senator, an influential leading republican, he's part of the finance committee, he said it would be close to near impossible to agree a final version of a replacement to 0bamacare. he said they will try to get it done. he's not the only voice. i've counted senators from west virginia, tennessee, maine, alaska, all happy with the bill in its current form, i'm talking republicans here, not democrats. then on the right of the party you've got people like rand paul and ted cruz, who are accusing this bill of being 0bamacare—lite, not going far enough, so you got the same problem in the senate as in the house, republicans not coming together. the other issue is we don't know how much this will cost and how many people will be impacted. initialstudies and how many people will be impacted. initial studies show 2a million americans may lose their health insurance under the initial d raft. health insurance under the initial draft. the congressional budget office is still to do a study and when that comes out it might be even more difficult for it to pass through the senate. laura bicker from washington, thank you so much for that analysis. stay with us on bbc world news, still to come: we meet consolatha and maria, the conjoined twins from tanzania, who are striving to achieve their dreams despite the odds they face. i, nelson rolihlahla mandela, do hereby serve to be faithful to the republic of south africa. after six years of construction and numerous delays, the channel tunnel has been formally opened by the queen and president mitterrand. the tunnel is still not yet ready for passengers and freight services to begin. for centuries, christianity and islam struggled for supremacy. now the pope's visit symbolises their willingness to coexist. roger bannister became the first man in the world to run a mile in under four minutes. memories of victory as the ve celebrations reach their climax. this night is dedicated to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: as campaigning ended in the french presidential election, the centrist candidate emmanuel macron says he has been the victim of a massive hacking attack. voters go to the polls on sunday to choose between mr macron and marine le pen. there have been dramatic gains for the governing conservative party, here in the uk, in local elections just one month before a snap general election. almost two decades ago, conjoined twins consolata and maria were born in tanzania. soon after birth their parents died, and they were taken into the care of the catholic church. since then they have tried to lead as normal a life as possible, and this month have reached a milestone, taking theirfinal secondary school examinations. bbc swahili's leonard mubali went to meet them. the journey of an extraordinary pair has been anything but ordinary. education is their priority, and they join other students for tuition classes, as final exams are looming. it has not been an easyjourney for consolata and maria, but continue to dream about furthering their careers and helping others. translation: her expectation is to get to university. after completion of our university education, we'd like to be teachers. we'll teach using a projector and computers. their school has been a sanctuary for the twins over the years, and their presence here has attracted a lot of interest and funding from government and private donors. this is where maria and consolata have been staying. the government has facilitated this room, which caters for their special needs. but their situation won't be the same in real life. it is hard to find anyone with a bad word to say about the twins. many say they have opened their eyes to disability, and been an inspiration. maria and consolata are going now to finish their studies, with a lot of visions and ambition in front of them. the head teacher feels maria and consolata are coping well, and have a bright future. translation: professionally, they are very good. they are at a level where they can progress in life. the education they have, they can use it to teach others, and bring change to other people, as well. despite the pressures of final exams at school, life at home continues. there are chores to be done, and preparations to be made for an entirely new chapter in their shared life. china's first big passenger plane has completed its maiden flight, which could signal a major challenge to boeing and airbus, with beijing keen to enter the global aviation market. the chinese manufactured aircraft landed in shanghai. it has yet to receive international safety approval but the state backed company behind the plan hopes to have that and be ready to fly in the next few years. doesn't look any different to the boeing and airbus jets that dominate the skies. china hopes this plan will help it raked into the global aviation market. it has taken almost aviation market. it has taken almost a decade to get to this moment. and the c919 comes with big expectations. the man at the controls of the country, china's president xi has given it his lesson. he wants an industry which he says reflects the capabilities of the world's number two economy. but this plane doesn't have international safety approval yet and virtually all the orders or options to buy one are from chinese state backed companies. this plane is being made in china. it will no doubt sell very well in china but the big test is will it be bought outside of china? will you, one day, somewhere else in the world, be flying in this plane? china wants the world to see its progress. safety is key to this project. but they are not that keen to talk about it. translation: safety is not a problem, at least we are much better than the boeing 737 and the airbus a320. 0ur than the boeing 737 and the airbus a320. our entire designers chenies, but it doesn't mean everything is made in china. some of the parts are made in china. some of the parts are made by us. the systems are purchased through global bidding. this is a significant moment for china, trying to show it's technically proficient in complex manufacturing. but the home—made label isn't the whole picture. the engines and systems are among the things supplied by more than a dozen foreign firms. she will get her way. it will sell well in china. state backed airlines will see to that. but will it fly the flag abroad? that is the big test. now to a film that is breaking box office records in india and around the world. bahubali two is a fantasy epic on a massive scale, and it is being billed as the most successful indian film of all time. 0ur south asia correspondent justin rowlatt has more. bahubali 2 is a sensation of billowing hair and bulging muscles. this special effects extravaganza is reckoned to have taken 5 billion rupees in its first week in india — £60 million. and it is cleaning up over here, too, with both the hindi and tamil versions making the uk top ten. we have such strong stories, such strong characters in india, but we are not utilising them. we are looking to the us. nothing wrong in enjoying them, but we have such big superheroes with ourselves, and we are taking the superheroes ofjust batman, superman, spider—man. what makes bahubali's success even more extraordinary is that, despite the dance sequences, this isn't a bollywood film, but a tollywood production. it was made in the south indian city of hyderabad, in the telugu and tamil languages. it's been a sensation all around the globe. back in india it's become a phenomenon, but the audience around the world has really embraced this film. it is also the indian film industry flexing its muscles and saying, "look at what we can do," on an fraction of the budget of a fast and furious or a guardians of the galaxy. the huge scale and ambition of this production is evidence that the indian film industry now has the confidence to compete with hollywood on its own turf — high budget, special effects blockbusters. justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi and in ireland, a fisherman has landed a one—in—a—million catch of a white lobster. this specimen lacks a gene that gives it the usual dark blue colour, and is extremely rare. luckily it dodged the dinner plate, as fisherman charlie 0'malley spotted the extraordinary lobster and gave it to a local aquarium. that's all for now. you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter. i'm @bbcregedahmad. hello. this sunshine makes all the difference at this time of year. we have an abundance of sunshine across the northern half of the uk. this was sent in from highland scotland, where we saw temperatures soaring into the high teens, 20 in a few spots. in contrast with the chilly breeze off the sea. and the cloud in clacton—on—sea, in essex, just about 11 degrees. and those are the contrasts which will continue through the weekend — where we see the cloud and where we do not. of course, we've got this rather cool breeze as well, which is starting to pick up further northwards, dragging the cloud north. so a few drizzly showers are out there, as well, for the likes of east wales, the peaks and the pennines. this weather front as well to complicate our weather picture. so we've more cloud across the southern half of the uk so not as chilly. but again, where we have that clear air further north, the clear skies, it will be a frosty start in a few places and there could even be the odd pocket of fog first thing. but it is here we will see the sunshine once again, but probably not as much for some central areas as we have had. and also this weatherfront does complicate the picture across he south—west, particularly cornwall, some parts of devon. for those out on the moors not great news, obviously, because we could have some low cloud shrouding the hills here and some drizzly rain. we've got, of course, a little bit of football taking place, and many of the matches across england in particular are quite cloudy. much cloudier in leicester, for example, than we had during the day on friday. but head up into scotland, there's an abundance of sunshine still. so there's the cut—off. we are seeing that change, if you like, for parts of the midlands and for parts of northern england. but for scotland, lots of sunshine. i do think rather more around for the northern isles and again around the moray firth. it hangs around potentially for the northern isles through the day. plenty of sunshine for the central lowlands, across northern ireland. some parts of northern england still enjoying the sunshine and it will be warm but we will have more cloud here than we've seen in recent day. similar so for wales and the midlands. we've got the breeze with us, not as windy as it was during the day on friday, but nevertheless still quite a keen breeze, and still that weather front lingering close to the south coast. starting to pull away into the afternoon. there will be some sunshine. i'm not saying there won't be sunshine elsewhere, i'm just saying it will be more limited in places. and therefore feel quite cool in the breeze. the breeze switches direction on sunday, it's coming down more from an northerly direction. so again the east coast quite chilly. northern ireland, parts of western wales, north—west england seeing the best or the highest temperatures, best of the sunshine. but actually, near the north sea coast, quite a change for parts of western scotland, here, because of that breeze coming in. but we could see 18, a little bit higherfurther south with a few more breaks in the cloud. and as for next week, it looks set to stay dry, and the east should enjoy some sunshine as well. this is bbc world news, i'm reged ahmad. the headlines: the campaign of the french presidential frontrunner, emmanuel macron, says it's been the victim of a massive hacking attack after thousands of documents were released online. mr macron and his far right rival, marine le pen, will find out who has won the contest when voters go to the polls on sunday. britain's governing conservatives have made the biggest gains in local elections by any party in power for more than a0 years. with a month until the general election, they've won hundreds of seats, many from the opposition labour party. a deal unveiled by russia's military to set upfour safe zones in syria has come into force. the accord was reached at talks in kazakhstan but has been rejected by some rebel groups. reports from northwest syria say shelling and gunfire in rebel—held areas. now on bbc news, click. this week: