elections suggest the far right have made historic gains. voters turned out in strength at the highest level for a0 years for the snap polls called by president macron last month. a decision that shocked many and spooked financial markets, raising questions over the stability of the eurozone s second largest economy. a quick recap of those exit poll results. marine le pen s far right national rally party came top with more than a third of the vote, followed by a surge in support for the left wing coalition with around 28% of the vote. and president macron s centre right alliance of parties relegated to third place. final results won t be known for another week with a second round of voting next sunday. joining me now is sonia renoult, rates strategist at abn amro bank. hello and welcome to the programme. first off, give us your reaction to those results in the markets reaction as well. , , , ., well. yes, the results were not reall a well. yes, the results were not reall
uk rally that his party will become the voice of opposition. a short time ago, keir starmer was taking questions at hitchin football club. this is what he had to say when asked if he was worried that his mandate to be prime minister could be wide but shallow. we have taken this party, we have changed it and here we stand on the monday before the election ready to change our country for the better. so my track record as a leader is clear. yes, what we re asking now is for the opportunity to do the same for our country. and yes, we face the same challenge, which is a version of, look, the country is broken, almost nothing is working better than it was when the tories started. is it possible to bring around the change that we offer? yes, it is. we have that determination, that intention and in five years time we will be able to look back and say you are truly better off, your public services are working properly and the economy is working for everyone. i ll be very, very happy
it s six in the morning in singapore. we are on the wrong running order, apologies. i m going to bring you some details about france. it is the first round of france s parliamentary elections, and they suggest that the far right have made historic gains in this election. turnout was the highest, for a0 years. marine le pen s hard right national party came top, with more than a third of the vote, followed by a surge in support for the left wing coalition, with around 28% of the vote. president macron s gamble to hold the snap election saw his centre right alliance of parties relegated to third place. a final result won t be known for another week, with a second round of voting for the national assembly s 577 seats, next sunday. andrew harding has the latest from paris. a kiss for marine le pen this morning. a politician once considered too extreme for most french voters, today her national rally is on a roll. and with le pen, her 28 year old protegejordan bardella, who s hopin