and british boxer tyson fury retains his wbc heavyweight title after beating dillian whyte at wembley stadium. good morning from clichy in the northwestern suburbs of the french capital, paris. i want to throw you up to the north of france, where marine le pen is. this is one of marine le pen s heartlands in the north east of france. she has been kissing babies and greeting crowds and i have been speaking to some of the voters who think she is their greatest hope of change. they talk about not being able to fill their tanks and putting food on their tables and they fear another five years of emmanuel macron will mean more at the same and that is why they are prepared to vote for this woman. many are saying they are not concerned about our immigration policies and on the eu which would mean a more fractured continent. what they are concerned about is the cost of living which many people here cannot afford any more. ., , ., many people here cannot afford any more. , ., , ., .,
japan says 10 people have died off the northern island of hokkaido after a sightseeing boat went missing on saturday. as russia s war on ukraine enters its third month, us secretary of state antony blinken is expected in kyiv, the first top us offical to visit since the invasion. the row over lockdown party breaches in downing street continue. a conservative minster says removing boris johnson from office would lead to instability i understand how people feel really hurt and angry and i think the prime minister acknowledged that properly and gave a full and unreserved apology. and british boxer tyson fury retains his wbc heavyweight title after beating dillian whyte at wembley stadium. hello and welcome to bbc news. good afternoon from clichy in the northwestern suburbs of the french capital paris. there has been a steady flow of voters over the course of the past few hours. actually, the easter holidays have just started few hours. actually, the easter holidays havejust star
the northern island of hokkaido after a sightseeing boat went missing on saturday. as russia s war on ukraine enters its third month, us secretary of state antony blinken is expected in kyiv the first top us offical to visit since the invasion. the row over lockdown party breaches in downing street continues. a conservative minster says removing boris johnson from office would lead to instability. i understand how people feel really hurt and angry about this and i think the prime minister acknowledged that properly and gave a full and unreserved apology. british boxer tyson fury retains his wbc heavyweight title after beating dillian whyte at wembley stadium. hello and welcome to bbc news. good afternoon from clichy in the northwestern suburbs of the french capital, paris. we have seen a steady stream of voters and figures suggest it is pretty much on a par with which people expected and still a long way to go. this area is home to the huge cosmetic company l oreal and bic
it s election day in france and polling stations here have been open for several hours now. it s election day in france and polling stations there have been open for several hours now. in the second and final round of voting, incumbent president emmanuel macron, is being challenged by the far right leader, marine le pen. turnout at midday was almost two percentage points lower than at the same stage in the last presidential election in 2017. but it was marginally higher than in the first round two weeks ago. a short while ago, centrist emmanuel macron, left the home he and his wife have been staying at in le touquet and cast his vote. he s hoping to become the country s first sitting president to win a second term in 20 years. meanwhile, his rival, far right candidate, marine le pen, is hoping to win herfirst. she was out earlier in henin beaumont where she voted. today s election will be like a deja vu for the electorate because the pair went head to head in the second ro
it s crunch time in france as emmanuel macron and marine le pen go head to head in the battle to become the nation s next president. polling stations will begin closing in exactly one hour from now in rural areas. those in major cities will stay open for an additional hour. first indications are that turn out is slightly lower than in the 2017 presidential election. a few hours ago, turnout was put atjust over 63%, down two points on 2017. if emmanuel macron wins, he ll be the first french president to be re elected to the elysee in two decades. for marine le pen, this is her third attempt at winning the presidency and if she fails, it could potentially be her last. our europe correspondent nick beake has the latest on the presidential run off from paris. emmanuel macron cast his ballot this morning, hoping to become the first french president to be re elected in 20 years. but many voters believe he has failed to deliver on big promises during his first term. marine le pen al