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Election on sunday. there are nine candidates, with mr macron and ms le pen the favourites to win the most votes, and go through to a deciding run—off vote in two weeks' time. 0ur correspondent lucy williamson reports from the campaign trail. he won the presidency last time by standing out from the crowd. five years on, emmanuel macron, seen by many as arrogant and out of touch, is keen to show he is close to the people. a classic defence when your far—right rival is right behind you in the polls. the message here in brittany — he's notjust a president for capitalists, but for left—win...

Left—wing territory like this backed mr macron five years ago against his far—right rival, marine le pen. many left—wing voters are more disillusioned now, but polls suggest that marine le pen is closer than ever to winning this election and mr macron is hoping that's enough to get the left to vote again. down the road in the local boulangerie, sophie said she voted for president macron five years ago because she was nervous about voting for marine le pen. not this time. translation: she's evolved. she learnt from her mistakes. she is very human. we understand her when she speaks. i thin...

When she speaks. i think, this time, the right person will win. i hope so, because i made a bet with my customers! marine le pen has worked hard to soften her image. she still wants to ban muslim headscarves in public places and give french nationals priority in benefits, housing and jobs but her focus in this campaign has been rising prices, made worse by the war in ukraine. at a rally in the southern city of perpignan this week, 18—year—old anwar flores said le pen was right to focus on the things that matter to french people and less on security issues. mr macron still has the edge in t...

Was right to focus on the things that matter to french people and less on security issues. mr macron still has the edge in this election, but he has warned that nothing is impossible. as the man who broke the political mould here five years ago, if anyone should know that, it's him. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. the queen has pulled out of attending the annual royal maundy thursday church service. buckingham palace said she would be represented for the first time by the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall. the 95—year—old queen has had mobility issues and has been taking part i...

To vote again. down the road, in the local boulangerie, sophie said she voted for president macron five years ago because she was nervous about voting for marine le pen. not this time. translation: she's evolved. she learnt from her mistakes. she is very human. we understand her when she speaks. i think, this time, the right person will win. i hope so, because i'd never bet with my customers. marine le pen has worked hard to soften her image. she still wants to ban muslim headscarves in public places and give french nationals priority in benefits, housing and jobs. but her focus in this campai...