Transcripts For BBCNEWS BBC News At Five 20170424 : comparem

Transcripts For BBCNEWS BBC News At Five 20170424

The story of London Marathon runner who sacrificed his own race time to help an exhausted athlete reach the finish line. I was like shouting in his ear, saying, come on, come on, we can do this, we will finish. Its 200 metres. Ill stay with you. And a british woman is recovering after being attacked by a shark while swimming off a Remote Island in the South Atlantic. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that france now faces just under a fortnight of intense campaigning between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, who emerged last night as the two remaining candidates for the presidency. Mr macron is running without the backing of one of the traditional parties and ms le pen, leader of the National Front, is also regarded as an outsider in a race thats transformed the old patterns of french politics. Mr macron won 23. 8 of votes in the first round, while ms le pen took 21. 5 . The turnout was high, at nearly 79 . Live to paris for the latest with christian fraser. A very warm welcome to paris. It was a huge upset for the established parties last night, with two outsiders progressing to the second round. Mr macron, who has never run for political office, told his supporters they had changed the face of french politics, and it was his job to reconcile the country. Marine le pen described her victory as historic and said a vote for her was important for the survival of france. Its the first time in nearly 60 years that neither of the countrys established parties has had a candidate in the second round of the race. James reynolds reports from paris. The centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron began his run off campaign this morning. His supporters believe hes now one step away from winning the presidency. France now prepares for a choice between macron and Marine Le Pen, pro eu versus anti eu. Pro immigration against anti immigration. At the Macron Campaign headquarters supporters cheered their candidate into the night. This is the 39 year olds first ever election. He is the newcomer, the insider turned outsider, making it through to the next round. And he is now the favourite to become this countrys next president. Translation in 15 days i want to become your president , the president of all the french, the president of the patriots to counter the threat of the nationalists. The macron team gave themselves time to celebrate but they now have to focus on fighting the run off. Of course we feel the responsibility, its a new page starting in this country and we have Marine Le Pen in front of us so it is, as we say, its also about the value, we want to defend. Marine le pen will dispute that. At her Victory Rally she promised a real fight in the second round. Translation what i have to offer is a big change, a fundamental change, a new way of doing politics. New faces in power and the renewal that you have been waiting for. Marine le pen won more votes than her party has ever got before. Her supporters believe that she can beat macron. The choice is clear, macron is for globalisation, Marine Le Pen is for a renewed france. We have a clear Political Choice and i believe in these two weeks we will be able to explain that and that Marine Le Pen will gather the patriotic vote. Her first stop this morning was a market in northern france. Opinion polls suggest that she starts the run off well behind Emmanuel Macron. Marine le pen will want to make it a referendum on patriotism, on europe, on globalism. She is trying to repeat a little bit the american campaign. Trump versus clinton. The capital, here cleaning anti le pen graffiti, is already preparing for the second round. In two weeks time france will make its choice. James reynolds, bbc news, paris. Im joined now by Marine Le Pens campaign co ordinatorjean messiha. How do you look at this result . Because it is historic in the sense that the National Front are into the second round, but Marine Le Pen did not do as well as the polls said she would. Why . It is a tradition that in the last phase of the election the small candidates emerge and take some voices to the main party. Even macron did not perform as he was meant to perform. This is democracy andi meant to perform. This is democracy and i think we are very satisfied from this result. It is an historical step that we took yesterday by qualifying in the second round and now we are going to convince our fellow citizenship to choose us instead of choosing the son of hollande. Im fascinated by the split and i have been studying the split and i have been studying the statistics. Marine le pen won 17,000 communes, compared to 7005 macron. Here in paris, she gotjust 596 macron. Here in paris, she gotjust 5 of the vote. Your message does not resonate with people in the cities. I think globalisation as it is today creates losers and winners. I think the losers are in the small villages in the countryside of france and it is hidden by the view of those living in the big cities. Paris is not france. There are people that say that mr macrons victory represents hope. Macron one because he is encouraged and supported by the Financial Economic system that wants to perpetuate the old globalisation, the old system. Marine le pen is a conduit of the new world. Dont forget you had to ta ke new world. Dont forget you had to take upa new world. Dont forget you had to take up a wider picture of what is going on in the world. We have a world now with donald trump, theresa may, the world is changing. I think on the contrary, marine the pen is the only one to be in the wind of history. Very quickly to finish, all the polls have you losing the second round by 20 . How are you going to reverse that . The polls were made before the first round or immediately after. It doesnt take into consideration the new dynamic of the second round. Thank you. So how do the two remaining contenders for the french presidency match up . 39 year old mr macron and his En Marche Party is promising a liberal, pro european agenda. That includes a 50 Billion Euro Public Investment plan to reduce unemployment, renewable energy, a big cut in Corporation Tax and more leeway for companies to renegotiate the 35 hour week. 48 year old Marine Le Pen took over the National Front leadership from her father six years ago. And her policies are strongly right wing. Among them talks with brussels on a reformed eu, followed by a referendum on it. Ms le pen wants the automatic expulsion of illegal immigrants. And shes pushing for the closure of extremist mosques and housing priority to be given to french nationals. Polls predict that the pro business and pro eu candidate, Emmanuel Macron will win the run off in two weeks. To talk more about this im joined by Edouard Lecerf from ka ntar public. What would Marine Le Pen had to do . She is a rank outsider here. What will she have to do to win . She has to make Emmanuel Macron more repulsive than he is and she have to become more attractive than she is. When i say attractive, i mean from a political point of view. Right now in france there are still a majority of people thinking that the National Front is a threat to democracy and that the National Front is not ready to be in command and probably Emmanuel Macron, the opposite, is someone Emmanuel Macron, the opposite, is someone who is less repulsive. So she has in a way to convince people that they should make a choice that would be between her and him based on that divide. The reason i asked the question that way round, what does she have to do, is because im just wondering what the interjection of Francois Hollande does today to the campaign . He has supported Emmanuel Macron, as he has to do, this is the republican front against the far right, but Emmanuel Macron can be painted as the continuity candidate. Is that not dangerous . Can be painted as the continuity candidate. Is that not dangerou57m he was considered to that extent as Francois Hollande class, probably he would not be at that stage, he would not be qualifying. The argument was already use before the first round of the campaign and it did not work that well. Maybe it works for the right wing voters and some of them, of course, some of the fillon first round voters might hesitate, but if you look at figures, only one third would vote for him. But if you look at figures, only one third would vote for himlj but if you look at figures, only one third would vote for him. I have interviewed a senator from the left and someone from mr fillons party and someone from mr fillons party and they are confident about mr macron. They are nervous though that the coming weekend of the vote, its when people go away on their holidays and that they wont vote, said mr macron could be a shoo in. The turnout will have to be loath to prevent mr macron for be lowered to prevent mr macron from winning. In the first round we had nearly 80 of the voters turning out, so it would mean that we have half of the voters of the first round, that those people, half of them dont turn out, but that probably wont happen. Thank you very much for your analysis. Of course, Marine Le Pen will try to turn this Into A De Fa Cto will try to turn this into a de facto referendum on the euro. The most interesting thing is that 40 of those who did vote voted for eurosceptic candidates. There has been a sigh of relief in brussels, but there is something in the vote to worry them. Christian, thank you very much. Either way, a little we will be talking to doctorjoseph downing, who is an expert on french politics. He will be in the studio to develop some of the themes that christian was discussing with the guests in paris. More of that to come. Some of the other stories making bbc news at five. Two men have appeared in court, charged in connection with an alleged acid attack at a nightclub in east london over easter. More than 20 people were injured in the incident, including two who lost their sight in one eye. Tougher punishments for the most serious cases of speeding have come into force in england and wales. Drivers may now be fined one and a half times their weekly wage for the worst offences, including driving over 50 mph in a 30 zone, or 100 mph hour on a motorway. In a 30 zone, or 100 mph on a motorway. The first ever vaccine against malaria is to be introduced in ghana, kenya and malawi. The World Health Organisation says trials suggest it can prevent four in ten cases of the disease. Three quarters of a million infants are to be immunised from next year. A 21 year old man is being questioned by Police Investigating the death of a former Royal Navy Officer outside his home in manchester. Mike samwell, who was 35, is thought to have been run over by his own car as it was being stolen in the early hours of yesterday morning. 0ur Correspondent Danny Savage is in chorlton in manchester. Just to remind us what happened here and what is being said today . Just to remind us what happened here and what is being said today7m just to remind us what happened here and what is being said today . It was the early hours of yesterday morning. Mike samwell was asleep at his home in this street in chorley which is still filled. He and his wife were awoken by intruders in the property. He went down to investigate and there was some sort of confrontation between him and the people who were either in or have beenin people who were either in or have been in his property. He then went outside it appears and as his car was being stolen, he was run over, just behind in the parking area of the terrace of homes. He died of his injuries are short time later. Neighbours have told us that they we re neighbours have told us that they were woken up by his wifejessica shouting his name and screaming for help. Emergency services were the quickly. The audi s3, almost brand new, was found a few miles away a short time later. He died in away a short time later. He died in a Murder Investigation was launched. Police said they were appealing to the criminal fraternity to search their consciences and come forward with information. They said this was a crime that had crossed the line. The Police Continue with the investigations and they announced this morning at 21 year old man was arrested this morning in suspicion on suspicion of murder. Greater Manchester Police have also said there are further suspect they are trying to trace. They have been carrying out detailed searches of the area here to get more clues to lead them to the suspects. They also say a blue bmw one series car was used by the people they are after after the incident. So if anyone saw after the incident. So if anyone saw a blue one series bmw in the early hours of yesterday morning in the area, they want them to come forward with the information as well. Still an active investigation. The area is sealed off, lots of police here. Meanwhile, his wife jessica sealed off, lots of police here. Meanwhile, his wifejessica is being comforted by friends and relatives. People are in shock. All that knew him said he was a nice guy. 35 years old, his life wiped out within a few moments of being woken in the night to intruders in his home. Thank you very much for the update. The headlines. President hollande has asked the people to back Emmanuel Macron. Police have arrested a 21 year old man in connection with the death of mike samwell. Jeremy corbyn says he will strengthen workerss rights if he wins the General Election. In sport, can Newcastle Return to the Premier League . 11 months ago they were relegated, but if Newcastle Beat Preston in the championship tonight, they will be back in the top flight. Kellys other turn is awarded the bronze medal after a russian athlete was found to have tested positive. And mark selby is suited the next round of the snooker world championships. More on those stories later. Jeremy corbyn has pledged to strengthen britains trade unions if labour wins next months General Election. He told the Scottish Trades Union congress that their members were the dna of the labour party. Labour has just one mp in scotland , having lost a0 seats labour has just one mp in scotland, having lost a0 seats to the snp in 2015. 0ur chief Political Correspondent vicky young joins us. Lets get more from our Political Correspondent vicky young in westminster. What do you make of Whatjeremy Corbyn has been saying . The conservatives have been concentrating the fire on mr corbyn and his remarks regarding trident yesterday. He suggested there would bea yesterday. He suggested there would be a review of Defence Policy and that had to be clarified by the labour party saying it was the policy to renew trident. Some problems for labour to clear up. Mr corbyn off to Scotland Today and on much happier territory talking very much happier territory talking very much about workers rights. Talking about one of his first tasks if he became Prime Minister would be to repeal the laws brought in by David Cameron which make it harderfor people to vote for strike action. We are standing for the many, not the few. We must ensure the many, standing together, have the power to stand up to the rich and the powerful few. The labour party will always cherish, sustain and protect our relationship with the trade Union Movement and the working people that all of you in this hall represent. You are our dna and our family. Well never apologise for the closeness of our relationship with you. As you mention, the situation to labour in scotland is not particularly healthy, reduced to just one mp and the fear among some labour mps is that that kind of word sure wipe out could be repeated in other parts of the country. Virtual wipe out. Nicola sturgeon it is the opposite. She won almost every seat in scotland in 2015. The fearfor every seat in scotland in 2015. The fear for the every seat in scotland in 2015. The fearfor the snp every seat in scotland in 2015. The fear for the snp is that they cant replicate that. Her main opposition are the conservatives and she was gunning for them today, talking particularly about brexit. She says the direction the conservatives want to ta ke the direction the conservatives want to take the country and scotland in will be damaging the scottish economy. It is obvious to see the hardliners have ta ken over the it is obvious to see the hardliners have taken over the conservative par

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