live from paris, i'm mark lowen. this is bbc news. exit polls from france's first round snap parliamentary election suggest the far right national rally has come top of the vote winning more than 30% of the ballot. stay with us for full coverage on bbc news. and with other news, i'm kasia madera in london. a late equaliser byjude bellingham sends england's last 16 match against slovakia into extra time. and here, a reform uk candidate disowns the party, saying he's disillusioned and endorses the local conservative candidate instead.

welcome to bbc news. live from paris where exit polls from france's first round of the snap parliamentary election have just been released as polling finished for the day and i can bring you the exit polls now because they have been released as we are on their insurance for national rally party has on this first round of the election more than 34% suggested in the vote followed by the left—wing new popular front which we are seeing has won 20.i% popular front which we are seeing has won 20.1% of this vote. the centrist coalition of emmanuel macron in third place which is given in the exit poll score of 20.3%. it is just the next probative it's replicated in the concrete results

that suggests a decisive win for the far right national rally party, very much in line with what opinion poll suggested in the lead up to the snap election with 34% of the vote going to the far right national rally party. this is the first round of the election. what happens is that if no candidate has got 50% of the vote in france's constituencies, there are almost 600, then the vote goes to a second round, this time next sunday. the second round would be between the top ranking candidate, the second ranking candidate, the second ranking candidate and any candidate that has more than 12.5% of registered voters. it could be a three—way fight in some constituencies or the two—way fight. this was a snap poll called on the wake of a stinging defeat in the european elections three weeks ago. he was trying to

catch opponents on the back foot hoping voters would not go to the far right in and national political poll and hoping to catch the left wing on the back foot but they formed a coalition and it looks like they have done well, pretty well. a lot to mull over in this half hour on bbc news. we will have reaction across france, crunching the numbers, looking at the implications for the country and the european union as a whole. political analyst alexandre kouchner and melissa chemam, a journalist and author. you can hear the silence, we will raise our voices above the sirens. first of all, your reaction to the exit poll? to first of all, your reaction to the exit poll?— first of all, your reaction to the exit oll? ., , ., ., , exit poll? to me the estimations in the media have _ exit poll? to me the estimations in the media have been _ exit poll? to me the estimations in the media have been talking - exit poll? to me the estimations in

the media have been talking very l the media have been talking very much and we had the european elections or recently about the fact that the national rally matter and i do feel they are quite high and so macron and so it is a bit disappointing for some sort of rally around the republican ideals in france. i am at a bit of shock. the other right—wing parties are a bit higher than what i thought. not surprised at the big picture but worried for the second round. it is brilliantly french. just voted, massive _ brilliantly french. just voted, massive turnout, it has not been seen _ massive turnout, it has not been seen for— massive turnout, it has not been seen for ages, probably 1997 yet seen forages, probably 1997 yet after— seen for ages, probably 1997 yet after a _ seen for ages, probably 1997 yet after a third, seen for ages, probably 1997 yet aftera third, a seen for ages, probably 1997 yet after a third, a first round of polling — after a third, a first round of polling the situation is even more unclear_ polling the situation is even more unclear than before. that is brilliantly french, it sums up our political— brilliantly french, it sums up our political life at the moment, we are nowhere _ political life at the moment, we are nowhere near any kind of clarity. we

don't _ nowhere near any kind of clarity. we don't know _ nowhere near any kind of clarity. we don't know where we are going and as you said. _ don't know where we are going and as you said, everything will be decided next week — you said, everything will be decided next week. this week as a warm up. but it— next week. this week as a warm up. but it definitely shows a very strong showing for the far right national rally. for viewers who have forgotten this was the party who was the air tojean—marie le pen who once called a nazi concentration camps and details of history. how has the far right detoxifying and? ray cleaned up their act, they changed — ray cleaned up their act, they changed the name from the national front to _ changed the name from the national front to the national rally. jean—marie le pen is not in the picture — jean—marie le pen is not in the picture. they brought in people who were more — picture. they brought in people who were more media trained but this campaign — were more media trained but this campaign has shown they are not ready— campaign has shown they are not ready to — campaign has shown they are not ready to govern and underneath the nice veneer— ready to govern and underneath the nice veneer what you have is the backbone — nice veneer what you have is the backbone of the party since its inception _ backbone of the party since its inception. no real solutions. we have live inception. no real solutions. - have live pictures coming from the national rally headquarters, we

expect marine le pen to make comment. she has tried many times. what will be her takeaway from this snap vote? she will position herself presidential run in 27. i snap vote? she will position herself presidential run in 27.— presidential run in 27. i pretty much expect _ presidential run in 27. i pretty much expect her— presidential run in 27. i pretty much expect her to _ presidential run in 27. i pretty much expect her to say - presidential run in 27. i pretty much expect her to say to - presidential run in 27. i pretty l much expect her to say to great directory, it is what french people want, she is letting jordan bardella lead for this like she did for the european campaigns are probably heading for presidential election herself and we will probably be talking about huge optimism calling people to give her even better results in the second run. jordan bardella results in the second run. jordan bardelia is _ results in the second run. jordan bardella is the _ results in the second run. jordan bardella is the candidate - results in the second run. jordan bardella is the candidate for - results in the second run. jordan l bardella is the candidate for prime minister of the far right national rally. some of the pledges, the detoxification, he talked about stopping the right of immigrants to automatically get french nationality, priority for french

nationals in social welfare. still a very hard line party. it nationals in social welfare. still a very hard line party.— nationals in social welfare. still a very hard line party. it has been on the extreme _ very hard line party. it has been on the extreme left. _ very hard line party. it has been on the extreme left. i _ very hard line party. it has been on the extreme left. i live _ very hard line party. it has been on the extreme left. i live in - very hard line party. it has been on the extreme left. i live in a - the extreme left. i live in a neighbourhood talking to british people, american people, they are uncomfortable formalities. french identity need to make huge comeback. stay where you are. thank you for your thoughts. joining me now is our reporter chris bocman from the southern city toulouse. we don't have him yet. we will go to him shortly to get the view in south—west of the country. we have live pictures coming now from the national rally. thejubilant national rally. the jubilant supporters, national rally. thejubilant supporters, marine le pen coming on stage. very... they will be

welcoming her. this is a woman who has desperately wanted a victory pushing her young 28—year—old president of the national rally jordan bardella to try to get in his words what he wants, and outright majority after the second round of the election. he said if he gets it he will serve as prime minister, if he will serve as prime minister, if he doesn't, he will refuse thatjob. we can speak to chris now. that is an area that is not traditionally associated with the far right, it has been a stronghold of the left. the far right has done very well nationally. when that exit full came out, was their destiny in toulouse? not yet because at the moment it is too close to call. you are seeing

the far rightjust like we had a couple of weeks ago they are saying it is going to be top many parts outside of toulouse and just 15 years ago this was a serious socialist country. the far right... just to interrupt you we can hear from marine le pen. translation: she is speaking in french saying we have managed to destroy the macron plan. a veryjubilant marine le pen who will be coming there to try to rally her troops. she will be delighted of course at this result but while we watch those scenes from the national rally headquarters let's come back to you and you were talking about the reaction there? indeed. this was really a far left

stronghold. what has happened is that the far right like everyone else in the country has been heating up else in the country has been heating up gradually in the countryside, in the smaller towns, as immigration, crime and also it is about inflation and standard of living because energy prices have huge impact on people who commute into the powerhouse city to work and that has been a real squeeze on them as well so the far right like everyone is making gains in an area where once it had none at all. very little support but they do hear and they are along the coast stretching basically from spain, it is also a stronghold so you can see nationally they are more support. coming up first in so many descriptions in this area. ., first in so many descriptions in this area-— first in so many descriptions in this area. ., . ., ., , this area. how much anger as there towards president _ this area. how much anger as there towards president macron - this area. how much anger as there towards president macron because | towards president macron because this is an area of the country where

macron won very comfortable, more than 70% of the vote last election. as their frustration at this huge gamble and potentially huge miscalculation? i gamble and potentially huge miscalculation?— gamble and potentially huge miscalculation? . ., miscalculation? i am told there will be demonstrations _ miscalculation? i am told there will be demonstrations in _ miscalculation? i am told there will be demonstrations in the _ miscalculation? i am told there will be demonstrations in the city - be demonstrations in the city tonight against macron. the left—wing supporters are hosting the demonstrations. there is a lot of angen demonstrations. there is a lot of anger, they said when he came in seven years ago as a new leader, they had a lot of hope in him, there was aspirations but he round, he ran the country for the last seven years. he has gone to the right, he should have been in the centre they see and those who also in the past did not particularly like him would have voted for him just to stop the far right coming in. that completely folded and collapsed in many parts of the country and they decided this time i will not vote with my brain

back with my heart. taste time i will not vote with my brain back with my heart.— time i will not vote with my brain back with my heart. we are getting those pictures _ back with my heart. we are getting those pictures of— back with my heart. we are getting those pictures of marine _ back with my heart. we are getting those pictures of marine le - back with my heart. we are getting those pictures of marine le pen. i back with my heart. we are getting those pictures of marine le pen. a| those pictures of marine le pen. a couple of, a flavour of what she has been saying. the leader of the far right national rally. she says in democracy nothing is better than political change. she says we need an absolute majority in order for jordan bardella to be named prime minister in eight days by emmanuel macron. the french showed their desire to turn the page after seven years of scorn and corruption. she says the second round will be decisive. we are also getting a line from the president himself which has just come into us. saying that facing the far right national rally, the time is now for a great gathering of democracy and republican values for the second

round of that election. that is some instant reaction coming from marine le pen and macron. i will say goodbye to you and you will have a busy night. thank you. let bring my guests one more time. there will be a huge amount of optimism from the national rally that they can translate this positive showing to a decisive victory. is there going to be unification or unity in the opposition to block them getting that? ., , opposition to block them getting that? . , ., ., ., ., , that? that is what a lot of people ho -e that that? that is what a lot of people hepe that it _ that? that is what a lot of people hope that it has _ that? that is what a lot of people hope that it has been _ that? that is what a lot of people hope that it has been difficult - that? that is what a lot of people hope that it has been difficult the first time around. a lot of parties had conflicts. the national popular front has been quite together the last few days but they will have to rally further under the main question is what are we going to do with the rest of the right? even with the rest of the right? even with some of the macron supporters who absolutely would not want the national rally to get any majority and people who support the president

and people who support the president and want three candidates to lose. let's step back. and look at what this means for france and you look. macron is part of the franco german motor, he leads half of that. you have potentially got far right coming to power for the first time since the second world war, potentially the hung parliament. real economic problems on the horizon. how much of chaos as this country facing? in europe it means you have a country facing? in europe it means ou have ., , country facing? in europe it means ou have . , ., ., , you have a shift of power from this ower ou you have a shift of power from this power you mentioned, _ you have a shift of power from this power you mentioned, germany i you have a shift of power from this i power you mentioned, germany and france _ power you mentioned, germany and france, germany as we can right now, france _ france, germany as we can right now, france is _ france, germany as we can right now, france is not _ france, germany as we can right now, france is not doing better. italy is actually— france is not doing better. italy is actually rising up so you have a switch — actually rising up so you have a switch of — actually rising up so you have a switch of power. you have to imagine what furope — switch of power. you have to imagine what europe would look like, with a

very strong — what europe would look like, with a very strong afc, that can get back from _ very strong afc, that can get back from some — very strong afc, that can get back from some of the eastern front, that means— from some of the eastern front, that means ukraine support probably will stop _ means ukraine support probably will stop~ that— means ukraine support probably will stop. that means borrowing and spending — stop. that means borrowing and spending in france is going to be much _ spending in france is going to be much more — spending in france is going to be much more complicated. in his desire for clarity, _ much more complicated. in his desire for clarity, emmanuel macron was actually— for clarity, emmanuel macron was actually managed to create a stalemate at home and in europe, guite _ stalemate at home and in europe, quite a _ stalemate at home and in europe, quite a feat even for a french president _ quite a feat even for a french president-— quite a feat even for a french president. quite a feat even for a french resident. ., ,, , ., , president. thank you, we will be back later- _ president. thank you, we will be back later. those _ president. thank you, we will be back later. those preliminary - president. thank you, we will be l back later. those preliminary expo suggest the far right national rally has indeed won this first round sending shock waves and across europe. more to come from us. for now i'll hand you back. we're now in the final stretch ahead of uk voters going to the polls on thursday. this morning rishi sunak strongly defended the conservatives' record in government as the election

campaign enters the last few days. he told the bbc the uk was a better place to live in now than it was when the tories took office in 2010. he accused labour of planning to put up taxes. labour says all the party's plans are fully costed. here's our political correspondent, leila nathoo. no, no, no, no, no. i've got to pay for this. only a few more days of encounters like this. rishi sunak visiting a bakery in north london this afternoon. have you had a nice weekend? with the election now around the corner, today, he maintained he would still be prime minister on friday and defended his party's record when challenged over whether the country was better now than when the conservatives took charge. we had a once—in—a—century pandemic, followed by a war in ukraine that drove up everyone's bills. and of course that's been difficult for everybody. but we've also made progress in tackling those things. inflation back to normal, the economy growing again, wages rising, energy bills set to fall again just next week.

and now we're able to start cutting people's taxes to give them financial security. labour took a break from big campaign events today, but a mindful of the fact they need their huge lead in the polls to actually translate into votes. i'm proud of the campaign that we've run. i think we've put forward real and meaningful change and done it with an eye on responsibility because of the legacy that we're going to get after 14 years of the tories. but change will only come if people vote for it on thursday. winning back seats in scotland is one of labour's tasks next week. the snp accused both main parties of not being honest with voters about what lies ahead. there is that conspiracy of silence, there is £18 billion worth of public sector cuts, which are agreed by both the labour party and the conservative party. that's the choice that they are making at this election. we, of course, oppose that. we believe that there should be investment in our public services, investment in our nhs, and we need to get away from this race to the bottom on austerity that

exists in westminster. the liberal democrat leader, sir ed davey, is ending his campaign as it began — with stunts that make a splash — so he gets the chance to talk about what his party's mps would argue for if more of them are returned to parliament. that would be a fair deal on the nhs and care. it would be a fair deal on cost of living, it'll be a fair deal on the environment and many other issues. so that manifesto, if people vote liberal democrat, will be our marching orders to deal with any government and any bill and any policy that comes forward. at a reform uk rally in birmingham, its leader, nigel farage, batted away concerns about what he described as a "few bad apples" in and around his party. he thinks the election result is already decided, and insists reform will have a role to play. for democracy to function, - there has to be a concerted voice of opposition, challenge. the conservatives can't do that. because they'll be in opposition, but not the opposition, - because they're so divided. but also the point about reform uk is it's not just about a voice -

in parliament, it's a voice in the country. _ the time for party pitches nearly over, as the moment to decide approaches. the spanish civil guard has called off the search for the missing british teeenagerjay slater. the 19—year—old from lancashire has been missing in tenerife since 17 june, after he told a friend he was lost in the mountains. police carried out a new search on saturday with the help of dozens of emergency workers near the village of masca, in the rural de teno national park. sport now and at the euro 2a football tournement in germany england have come from behind to lead slovakia in their last 16 tie. they went behind in the first half and needed a goal deep into injury time at the end of the second half,

from jude bellingham, to equalise. butjust a couple of minutes into extra time, a goal from harry kane gave them the lead. joe inwood, is in a fan zone in brixton. i know equaliser, you were on—air when england equalised. it was so tense. i when england equalised. it was so tense. ., , when england equalised. it was so tense. . , _, ., tense. iam still recovering. iam still coming _ tense. iam still recovering. iam still coming down _ tense. iam still recovering. iam still coming down from _ tense. iam still recovering. iam still coming down from it. - tense. iam still recovering. iam still coming down from it. never| tense. i am still recovering. i am i still coming down from it. never let it be said england fans are fickle but i was live on air, my colleagues interviewing to england fans calling southgate to be dismissed immediately whenjude southgate to be dismissed immediately when jude bellingham scored a remarkable bicycle kick. let's be frank, it had been a pretty diabolical performance, as an england fan, declaration of interest, it was possibly the hardest 90 minutes i have ever seen.

i watch the iceland game a few years ago when we went out in the group stages, it had not been great but it turned around in a minimum the end of normal time, and into extra time when harry kane scored, england have turned this around and we have gone from supportive atmosphere at first to real despondency. he could feel the atmosphere, this team were not going to do it. it has all turned around. we have the gareth southgate song, we have had three lions. everyone is suddenly feeling this could not much i think england should win this. suddenly the good mood is back. in should win this. suddenly the good mood is back-— should win this. suddenly the good mood is back. in terms of, we have to oint mood is back. in terms of, we have to point out — mood is back. in terms of, we have to point out you — mood is back. in terms of, we have to point out you were _ mood is back. in terms of, we have to point out you were talking - mood is back. in terms of, we have to point out you were talking about| to point out you were talking about impartiality out the window. your camera operator in slovakian. how's

she feeling now? she camera operator in slovakian. how's she feeling now?— she feeling now? she is maintaining a steady hand _ she feeling now? she is maintaining a steady hand on _ she feeling now? she is maintaining a steady hand on the _ she feeling now? she is maintaining a steady hand on the camera. - she feeling now? she is maintaining a steady hand on the camera. we i she feeling now? she is maintaining i a steady hand on the camera. we were live on airfor two a steady hand on the camera. we were live on air for two of the goals in the first i was interviewing a gentleman when slovakia scored and she kept it steady, we turned the camera around and spoke to her and she was calm. she has done more impartiality training than i have because i have been celebrating enthusiastically. she is staying stoic. the slovakians certainly would have a couple of other slovakian sealers well, we can speak to them if we have got time. as slovakia fans, how do you feel? aftera; slovakia fans, how do you feel? very disappointed- — slovakia fans, how do you feel? very disappointed. we _ slovakia fans, how do you feel? very disappointed. we came here with very hi-h disappointed. we came here with very high hopes— disappointed. we came here with very high hopes and then we got two goals _ high hopes and then we got two goals it — high hopes and then we got two goals. it looks very promising at the beginning. almost a whole game but our— the beginning. almost a whole game but our hopes are still up. let's

lo, but our hopes are still up. let's go. guys! — but our hopes are still up. let's no, au s! ., but our hopes are still up. let's go. guys!— but our hopes are still up. let's to, cu s! ., ., ' , go, guys! you will have 15 minutes, there are three _ go, guys! you will have 15 minutes, there are three slovakia _ go, guys! you will have 15 minutes, there are three slovakia fans - go, guys! you will have 15 minutes, there are three slovakia fans in - there are three slovakia fans in here, about 500 english. the fans are re here, about 500 english. the fans are pretty excited. _ here, about 500 english. the fans are pretty excited. let's _ here, about 500 english. the fans are pretty excited. let's go - here, about 500 english. the fans are pretty excited. let's go from l are pretty excited. let's go from the euros back to france. a reminder of the x approach broke at the top of this our as voting finish that suggested the far right national rally party has won the first round of the snap parliamentary elections with 34% of the vote. the coalition on the left is second, president macron's coalition at 20.3%. joining me now is our paris correspondent hugh schofield.

what the opinion. suggesting before the election, but it's extremely worrying for macron and jubilation for the far right? worrying for macron and 'ubilation for the far right?h for the far right? yes, the far riaht for the far right? yes, the far right sees — for the far right? yes, the far right sees another _ for the far right? yes, the far right sees another victory - for the far right? yes, the far| right sees another victory and for the far right? yes, the far- right sees another victory and not just that, it keeps going up. it has got more today, around 34% than it did at the europeans when it got 31% and that was higher than ever before. you certainly cannot say the win has gone out of their sails. far from it. they will be very mindful the second round now begins, the second round of these elections are very different. they are going to face the potential across the country of their opponents to keep them out. that is the crucial thing in this period. so often you had alliances, not formal alliances and

we have to see if that will work. there will be a lot of pressure where there are triangular, three—way votes for one or other to stand down and concentrate the vote against the national rally. whether that's enough is doubtful. this kind of tactic to try to keep you does not work. lea rc projections which vary, 267 following up to 310 which is a clear outright majority. a lot depends on the days ahead. went right back questions. thank you very much. i question who will get to the 289 seats to get majority in the second round held next sunday in constituencies that have not seen somebody winning over 50% of the vote. we will bring you all of the

live coverage from paris and across france. stay with us. hello there. part two of the weekend looking cloudier and cooler across the board. we saw a top temperature of 25 degrees across the south east of england yesterday, looking more like 20 or 21 today. and that's pretty much how the week ahead is shaping up. it's going to be changeable, low pressure always close by. most of the rain will be in the north and the west of the country, and it will be rather cool for the time of year. still no signs of another hot and sunny spell on the cards. this ridge of high pressure has brought quite a bit of dry weather around this morning. a few splashes of rain in towards the south east of england through the afternoon. the cloud just may be thick enough on the spine of the country for the odd spit and spot of rain, otherwise mostly dry, limited sunshine, probably the best of it.

southern and southwest england, where we could be up to highs of 20 or 21 degrees. for most of though, it's the mid to high teens now. this evening, any showers or spits and spots of rain fade away and overnight it turns drier with clear spells developing. but we look to the west to a new set of weather fronts, pushing in to bring thicker cloud and outbreaks of rain. here, temperatures becoming a little bit 12 degrees here, but under clearer skies further east we could see a few single digits. so into monday we've got this weather front crossing the country. i think on its southern flank there won't be that much in the way of rain. it should be mostly dry or it should fizzle as it pushes towards eastern areas. but we start with some sunshine. most of the rain will be across scotland, northern england into the afternoon, not pushing out into the north sea. and again, temperatures because of a lack of sunshine will be a bit disappointing. 20 or 21 degrees. remember, monday is the first day of wimbledon. there may be the odd spot of rain on that front as it moves through during the afternoon. i think a better chance of staying dry though. on tuesday, perhaps a few glimmers of brightness and again, temperatures into the low 20s. and the reason for that is this ridge of high pressure exerts its force across the country just a little bit more on tuesday.

so we start off on a fine note. lots of sunshine around for england and wales. cloud tending to build up though into the afternoon, and on this westerly breeze we will see some showers or longer spells of rain pushing into scotland, certainly across northern and western scotland. so here a little bit wetter again, temperatures pretty disappointing 1a to 20 or 21 degrees. and that's how it stays for the rest of the week. most of the rain will be in northern and western areas. a better chance of escaping the rain across the south and the east, but it will be rather cool for the time of year, both by day and by night.

this is bbc news, the headlines... england are a goal ahead against slovakia 2—1, exit polls suggest that france's far—right national rally party is leading the first round of parliamentary elections with around 34% of votes. turnout remains high, with the far—right expected to make significant gains. england are a goal ahead against slovakia 2—1, in their first knockout match at the european football championships in germany. the winner will face switzerland in the quarterfinal this coming saturday. a reform uk candidate disowns the party — saying he's disillusioned — and endorses the local conservative candidate instead. liam booth—isherwood said there is a "significant moral issue" in parts of the party, following racism and sexism scandals.