contempt shown about translation: contempt shown about our rivals. people _ translation: contempt shown about our rivals. people have _ translation: contempt shown about our rivals. people have taken - translation: contempt shown about our rivals. people have taken all- our rivals. people have taken all means to stop french people choosing different politics. but today, rassemblement national has had the best result it has ever had. u nfortu nately, unfortunately, an alliance of dishonour and electoral arrangement passed by emmanuel macron and gabrielle et al. have led to policies. we were ahead in european elections and last week in the first round. tonight, these electoral

arrangements have thrown france into jean—luc melenchon's extreme left. rassemblement national is propelled forward by a dynamic leaving is ahead in the first round where we double their number of deputies, taking it to 45% in many areas of france. —— gabriel attal. and this will lead us to be victory of tomorrow. every day next month, the french concerns will not be responded to. rassemblement national is the only alternative. now, tonight, i say this very seriously. depriving millions of french people from the possibility will never be a viable destiny for france. tonight,

by deliberately choosing to paralyse our institutes, macron has notjust push the country into uncertainty and instability, but he has consequently and for a long time deprived french people any response to their daily needs and difficulties. the country is being hit hard. france is being deprived a majority of a government that can act. and thus help france recover. electoral arrangements that i've been orchestrated from the elysee will not take the country anywhere good. all of our compatriots are asking questions now. what is going to happen? i know that millions of french people are frustrated tonight. i know their daily difficulties but i also know

expectations. i wish to tell them that over months now has risen and hope will never die. tonight, everything begins. they first will double down on its work behind marine le pen. we will work on national unity and bringing together all french people. of course, we will work on a democratic alternative if necessary. devote for the european parliament, from tomorrow, we will play a role in a large group. this will have a role in europe. to prevent immigration issues as well as the confiscation of our sovereignty. because rassemblement national is different other parties. we will not enter into any compromise. today, and tomorrow, our party will be side by side with french people waiting to take on its responsibilities. we do not want power civilly do have

power. we want to power in order to give power back to the french people, to work with the nation and to help the country recover. to all french people, men and women, i wish to say that our intention is to help recover the country and will return stronger than ever. i will be there for you, with you until our victory. tonight, everything begins. an old world has collapsed and nothing will stop the people who have become to hope again. long live france and long live the republic. the applause jordan bardella, jordan ba rdella, the jordan bardella, the protege of marine le pen. hugely popular throughout the country through the tiktok videos that reach millions of people around france, issuing a rally cry to the supporters of the

party tonight saying we will not compromise, we have the biggest joint group in the european parliament, the pitch is true, they forged a new alignment in the parliament which was news over the weekend, and he said tonight, we will double down here in france to deliver for the french will double down here in france to deliverfor the french people. before taking to the stage, we were going to speak to christine, the journalist part patiently waiting for us. you were reacting to what he just said. for us. you were reacting to what he 'ust said. ~ , ,., ., just said. well, very poor arguments. _ just said. well, very poor arguments. just - just said. well, very poor arguments. just imagine| just said. well, very poor. arguments. just imagine the just said. well, very poor- arguments. just imagine the chap just said. well, very poor— arguments. just imagine the chap was actually considering moving in the apartments next week. he was all over tiktok eating sweets. these results tonight are quite extraordinary because it shows first of all that most polls were wrong as

indeed we spent the whole of last week being fed these very big figures with the result is that bad della was supposed to collect but in fact they showed a lot of common sense because these candidates, the wrasse national —— rassemblement national pushed forward. 50 many of these are ignorant or not even living in the constituency which they were supposed to represent. there has been an enormous backlash during the week and the results tonight are extraordinary. who would have thought that the popular group is a problem in himself rather than

a solution? but it's a fact that they put themselves first and the centrists, and i wouldn't give macron credit for the rather good score in his politicalfamily, but rather to the young outgoing prime minister because he really led the campaign. remember none of those candidates from the centre wanted to have macron's face on their billboard. it will be a hung parliament... billboard. it will be a hung parliament. . ._ billboard. it will be a hung arliament... . �*, ., parliament... that's remarkable, about this _ parliament... that's remarkable, about this campaign _ parliament... that's remarkable, about this campaign that - parliament... that's remarkable, about this campaign that for - parliament... that's remarkable, about this campaign that for two | about this campaign that for two weeks the president has been hiding with his wife in an aviatorjackets and glasses as if he's not on the

campaign. do you think this is a rehabilitation for his image in the eyes of the french people? or do you think you will be just as popular as he was at the beginning? i’m think you will be just as popular as he was at the beginning? i'm afraid his imaue he was at the beginning? i'm afraid his image is — he was at the beginning? i'm afraid his image is rather _ he was at the beginning? i'm afraid his image is rather vilified - he was at the beginning? i'm afraid his image is rather vilified and - he was at the beginning? i'm afraid his image is rather vilified and it. his image is rather vilified and it would be very difficult to lend it and it's not the results tonight that would make the difference. but it's true that whoever the former ministers part of the outgoing government, quite a few have been elected or re—elected so the centrists, the centre has held up much better than anyone would have thought. politically, it is still the president in this country who can actually whistle the tune and it

will be a very difficult exercise for macron who has extraordinary vision, extraordinary ability for speeches but hasn't always been a very skilled politician. what is now asked for is actually politically and the french are not used to compromise. compromise is a very negative word in our language. 50 you are talking with other guests earlier about germany, well certainly, it is not told the kind of political country we have here. so what i think has to be watched now is what happens with the popular front which is made above very

different people who are really not on speaking terms and the irony of francois hollande, the former president, the one that macron had been an adviser to end a minister of, has been elected. he will sit in parliament. and what will happen between them, he took a stand tonight and we headed on a programme, very lyrical as always. centre—left was not in the picture. francois hollande was not in the picture. 50 that will be very interesting scene to watch. picture. so that will be very interesting scene to watch. cecily. interestin: interesting scene to watch. cecily. interesting to _ interesting scene to watch. cecily. interesting to watch _ interesting scene to watch. cecily. interesting to watch how - interesting scene to watch. cecily. interesting to watch how all - interesting scene to watch. cecily. interesting to watch how all this . interesting to watch how all this plays out on the left. thank you for that. you made some very good points. let's pick up some of those

points. let's pick up some of those points with our guest here. next week, in fact probably after his speech tonight he is heading to washington to the nato summit, the anniversary of nato, i guess not as diminished as he could have been in the eyes of other foreign leaders but here is a thought. he talks about sending mirage fighters to ukraine. that is in his power because he is the commander—in—chief, the president, the king of the country. but there is a budget requirement for sending mirage fighters to ukraine and that is the assembly. when his allies look at him this week and wonder if he can fulfil many of the commitments he ascending to the world. ,, ., ~ ., world. sending them to ukraine will be difficult for _ world. sending them to ukraine will be difficult for him. _ world. sending them to ukraine will be difficult for him. it _ world. sending them to ukraine will be difficult for him. it could - world. sending them to ukraine will be difficult for him. it could be - world. sending them to ukraine will be difficult for him. it could be a - be difficult for him. it could be a risk. this is because openly, he is

opposed to being involved in this war and marine le pen also. 50 you can have an alliance on this matter in the national assembly that they would kick out the government on this point if france will be involved in the war with russia on the side of ukraine. otherwise, no, he's not president, of course is influence has diminished. also because he tried many international mediations in lebanon libya, in between russia and ukraine, iran and so on. all that failed up to now. maybe they were too difficult. so maybe he is not the most respected politician, not chancellorfor

maybe he is not the most respected politician, not chancellor for sure. but he's not an inter president. find but he's not an inter president. and it takes position and the council but with having finished top in the european elections there now cosying up european elections there now cosying up to the patriots of france, this new group in the european parliament, the third biggest group in parliament in europe. and when you consider who the ministers are on these committees, and the ministers committees around europe, france is very different to the one emmanuel macron is playing on the international scene. we emmanuel macron is playing on the international scene.— emmanuel macron is playing on the international scene. we have no clue riaht now international scene. we have no clue right now what's _ international scene. we have no clue right now what's going _ international scene. we have no clue right now what's going to _ international scene. we have no clue right now what's going to be - international scene. we have no clue right now what's going to be the - right now what's going to be the government. hint he was going to be leading _ government. hint he was going to be leading the _ government. hint he was going to be leading the government. he will support— leading the government. he will support the government. we are entering _ support the government. we are entering something very special where _ entering something very special where the balance of power between prime _ where the balance of power between prime minister, president and nationai—

prime minister, president and national assembly are something totally— national assembly are something totally new. we are not used to that and have _ totally new. we are not used to that and have a _ totally new. we are not used to that and have a constitution that is quite — and have a constitution that is quite straightforward, i would say, and allowed to go through many crises _ and allowed to go through many crises but — and allowed to go through many crises but now we are entering something quite different and i don't _ something quite different and i don't know about ministers, i don't know— don't know about ministers, i don't know who — don't know about ministers, i don't know who will support them, i don't know who will support them, idon't know— know who will support them, i don't know about — know who will support them, i don't know about the budget. for now, we don't _ know about the budget. for now, we don't know— know about the budget. for now, we don't know and it's very important. and we _ don't know and it's very important. and we don't know how much work macron— and we don't know how much work macron wiii— and we don't know how much work macron will be supported on the popular— macron will be supported on the popular for what he did. and macron will be supported on the popular for what he did.- popular for what he did. and he can't now— popular for what he did. and he can't now constitutionally - popular for what he did. and he can't now constitutionally call i can't now constitutionally call another election for the national assembly for one year. so we are stuck with whatever this is. exactly, we have a german or italian scenario _ exactly, we have a german or italian scenario. �* . , exactly, we have a german or italian scenario. �* ., , ., j~ exactly, we have a german or italian scenario. ., , ., j~ ., , scenario. and we really had 28 votes of no-confidence _ scenario. and we really had 28 votes of no-confidence in _ scenario. and we really had 28 votes of no-confidence in this _ scenario. and we really had 28 votes of no-confidence in this governmentj of no—confidence in this government in the two years of his second term already. in the two years of his second term alread . ~ . ., ., ~'

in the two years of his second term alread . ~ . ., ., ~ j~ already. which did not work. 28 votes which _ already. which did not work. 28 votes which didn't _ already. which did not work. 28 votes which didn't work. - already. which did not work. 28 votes which didn't work. but - already. which did not work. 28 votes which didn't work. but it i votes which didn't work. but it could be the italian solution. technical government, he can points to move, the head of the... and then he will take a doctor for health, education, a diplomat... i he will take a doctor for health, education, a diplomat... iwonder if that will work— education, a diplomat... iwonder if that will work when _ education, a diplomat... iwonder if that will work when he _ education, a diplomat... iwonder if that will work when he is _ education, a diplomat... iwonder if that will work when he is a - education, a diplomat... iwonder if that will work when he is a really i that will work when he is a really seeing is one for the people if you are taking democrats in paris. is that what the country wants? i appreciate your patience because we are bouncing around to get a reaction. i want to bring in our correspondent in stalingrad with the new popular front team over there. he was making the point that on the stage tonight, it is not the leaders of the coalition, it seems taking a

prominent role in this and i wonder if if it remains to be seen and we look at the seams to be got here, what element of this is in that number? how powerful is he at the end of this result? is a number? how powerful is he at the end of this result?— end of this result? is a really good oints and end of this result? is a really good points and i— end of this result? is a really good points and i want _ end of this result? is a really good points and i want to _ end of this result? is a really good points and i want to make - end of this result? is a really good points and i want to make it - end of this result? is a really good points and i want to make it clearl points and i want to make it clear having walked around and spoken to people, not everyone supports him. what they do support is the role he played as well as others from the new popular front to keep the far—right at bay. but yes, many here do support him. there is a building in front of me where he had been speaking. every time he came out on the balcony there were massive cheers. he was about to speak out and there wasjubilation cheers. he was about to speak out and there was jubilation when they'd heard that he appear. i have someone with me who does supportjean—luc melenchon. how do you feel about what is clearly a victory? i feel ha - what is clearly a victory? i feel happy and _ what is clearly a victory? i feel

happy and proud- _ what is clearly a victory? i feel happy and proud. because - what is clearly a victory? i feel happy and proud. because we | what is clearly a victory? i feel happy and proud. because we win. i'm waiting _ happy and proud. because we win. i'm waiting for— happy and proud. because we win. i'm waiting for this moment for a long time so _ waiting for this moment for a long time so today am happy. today we win all the _ time so today am happy. today we win all the wax _ time so today am happy. today we win all the way. but time so today am happy. today we win all the wa . �* ., , ., all the way. but what if everyone else in the _ all the way. but what if everyone else in the new _ all the way. but what if everyone else in the new popular - all the way. but what if everyone else in the new popular front - else in the new popular front doesn't want to work with jean—luc melenchon? isn't that a risk? doesn't want to work with jean-luc melenchon? isn't that a risk? maybe but i feel melenchon? isn't that a risk? maybe but i feel that _ melenchon? isn't that a risk? maybe but i feel that is _ melenchon? isn't that a risk? maybe but | feel that is ok. _ melenchon? isn't that a risk? maybe but | feel that is ok. we _ melenchon? isn't that a risk? maybe but i feel that is ok. we are - melenchon? isn't that a risk? maybe but i feel that is ok. we are going i but i feel that is ok. we are going to run— but i feel that is ok. we are going to run on— but i feel that is ok. we are going to run on the very... country. it's ok. — to run on the very... country. it's ok. �* ., , ., to run on the very... country. it's ok. �* ., to run on the very... country. it's ok. and what you say to people who thinkjean-luc _ ok. and what you say to people who thinkjean-luc melenchon _ ok. and what you say to people who thinkjean-luc melenchon is - ok. and what you say to people who thinkjean-luc melenchon is too - thinkjean—luc melenchon is too dangerous to work with? that perhaps he is the far—left, even socialist here have been saying they think there are problems to do with anti—semitism, with some of his policies that are too extreme? what you say to them? i

policies that are too extreme? what you say to them?— you say to them? i say let's see. what issues _ you say to them? i say let's see. what issues push _ you say to them? i say let's see. what issues push due _ you say to them? i say let's see. what issues push due towards i what issues push due towards jean—luc melenchon? what issues push due towards jean-luc melenchon? because all colours are _ jean-luc melenchon? because all colours are beautiful, _ jean-luc melenchon? because all colours are beautiful, all- colours are beautiful, all nationalities are beautiful and jean-luc— nationalities are beautiful and jean—luc melenchon does that, he says everyone is beautiful. jean-luc melenchon does that, he says everyone is beautiful.- says everyone is beautiful. thank ou. says everyone is beautiful. thank you. christian _ says everyone is beautiful. thank you. christian come _ says everyone is beautiful. thank you. christian come back - says everyone is beautiful. thank you. christian come back to - says everyone is beautiful. thank you. christian come back to you. | you. christian come back to you. thank you. we were just listening to that end discussing on the balcony. you were trying to look at what proportion of this vote on the popular front belongs to france and jean—luc melenchon one but the point is they came together and sit in the assembly as individual politicians from their respective parties. then they will go their own way, will they will go their own way, will they not, policy? they will go their own way, will they not. policy?— they will go their own way, will they not, policy? they will go their own way, will the not, oli ? ., , , ~ , they not, policy? probably their mps will follow what _ they not, policy? probably their mps will follow what he _ they not, policy? probably their mps will follow what he will _ they not, policy? probably their mps will follow what he will say. - they not, policy? probably their mps will follow what he will say. but -

will follow what he will say. but now, if you look at trying to have in mind based on a new alliance between socialist mps, macron's mps and some right—wing, that is a possibility. we have to count how many of them you would not take and how many are from that. but the slicing of that is going to be complicated and take time and alliance could come and go and it would be something that again, we are absolutely not used to. we're used to something quite frank, quite straightforward here. it's something totally new. the french population is not used to that and could look at what is happening in parliament in a different way. it's interesting and the next person to invite not only political opinion, experts, but

probably constitutional experts. mr; probably constitutional experts. my concern is that he promised the french— concern is that he promised the french public he would reform the country _ french public he would reform the country and european union asked him to reform _ country and european union asked him to reform the country, we have a huge _ to reform the country, we have a huge debt— to reform the country, we have a huge debt and actually... find to reform the country, we have a huge debt and actually. . .- huge debt and actually... and a buduet huge debt and actually... and a budget to _ huge debt and actually... and a budget to pass _ huge debt and actually... and a budget to pass in _ huge debt and actually... and a budget to pass in september. l huge debt and actually... and a - budget to pass in september. people are realisina budget to pass in september. people are realising after— budget to pass in september. people are realising after several— budget to pass in september. people are realising after several hours - budget to pass in september. people are realising after several hours of. are realising after several hours of power. _ are realising after several hours of power. he — are realising after several hours of power, he did quite little and so he has disappointed to the left and film has disappointed to the left and right and — has disappointed to the left and right and he... wow has he? a lot of the wealth— right and he... wow has he? a lot of the wealth in— right and he... wow has he? a lot of the wealth in the country was redistributed other than other european countries, steered the mount _ european countries, steered the mount of— european countries, steered the mount of covid, the pension reform has gone _ mount of covid, the pension reform has gone through. is he notjust, i hate _ has gone through. is he notjust, i hate to— has gone through. is he notjust, i hate to say, — has gone through. is he notjust, i hate to say, your attitude towards your kings — hate to say, your attitude towards your kings and presidents? you put them _ your kings and presidents? you put them on _ your kings and presidents? you put them on the throne and then behead them? _ them on the throne and then behead them? . �* , them on the throne and then behead them? ., �* , , them on the throne and then behead them? . �* , , , them on the throne and then behead them? ., �* , , , , them on the throne and then behead them? ., �*, , , , .,

them? that's true but yet put into consideration _ them? that's true but yet put into consideration that _ them? that's true but yet put into consideration that towards - them? that's true but yet put into consideration that towards the - consideration that towards the french population. there are so many examples where it looks down, considered to look down on the population. it is not only the french... population. it is not only the french- - -_ population. it is not only the french... ., , ., ,. , french... you promise more security on the street- _ french... you promise more security on the street. we _ french... you promise more security on the street. we had _ on the street. we had rights last year~ he — on the street. we had rights last year. he promised the end of illegal immigration, it is growing. he promised... he was a finance minister~ _ promised... he was a finance minister. he really promised he would _ minister. he really promised he would settle the debt. we have a huge _ would settle the debt. we have a huge problem. if interest rates go up, huge problem. if interest rates go up. france — huge problem. if interest rates go up, france will be bankrupt. so he did not— up, france will be bankrupt. so he did not deliver on that.— did not deliver on that. promises unfulfilled. — did not deliver on that. promises unfulfilled. thank _ did not deliver on that. promises unfulfilled. thank you _ did not deliver on that. promises unfulfilled. thank you very - did not deliver on that. promises unfulfilled. thank you very much | did not deliver on that. promises i unfulfilled. thank you very much for your company this evening. plenty more reaction to come from paris this evening and with plenty more guests to analyse the results. now for a check on the spot.

hello from the bbc sport centre. there were special scenes at silverstone today where lewis hamilton won a thrilling formula one british grand prix — his first for two and a half years. hamilton started second on the grid behind fellow briton george russell — he had to retire later with car trouble. and after lots of toing and froing where lando norris took the lead, hamilton siezed his opportunity to get in front after the second round of pit stops. max verstappen made a late charge to finish second, increasing his lead in the championship. but all the plaudits went to hamilton who at 39 becomes the oldest driver this century to win a grand prix and is the only person ever to win 9 times at the same track. onto tennis and wimbledon's defending men's singles champion — carlos alcaraz is through to the quarter—finals. once again, the young spaniard had to dig a bit deep against the left handed ugo humbert. after alcaraz won the first set comfortably, humbert, who's the french number one, took him on and pushed him all the way. alcaraz won the second but humbert

took the third set and alacaraz�* had to find some of his best form to take the fourth set and the match. onto football and after england and the netherlands finalised the semi—finals line—up at the euros in dramatic fashion, let's look at the first of those last four games this tuesday. and it's an eye—catching match—up between three—time winners spain and the two—time champions france. there'll be a clash of styles in munich — spain have been one of the most entertaining teams in the tournament whilst france needed penalties to get through their quarterfinal against portugal and have been criticised for not scoring from open play. translation: personally, i don't care because _ translation: personally, i don't care because in _ translation: personally, i don't care because in the _ translation: personally, i don't care because in the end _ translation: personally, i don't care because in the end we - translation: personally, i don't care because in the end we are i care because in the end we are semifinalists. i don't know why we would go looking for that extra now we are in the final four and now we we are in the finalfour and now we have we are in the final four and now we have the all get together including the media and especially the french

media and moving in the right direction to left this trophy. i don't mean the style of playing is not good because it's been sufficient. i not good because it's been sufficient.— not good because it's been sufficient. ~ ., ., sufficient. i think above all we have to be _ sufficient. i think above all we have to be very _ sufficient. i think above all we have to be very focused. - sufficient. i think above all we have to be very focused. as i sufficient. i think above all we i have to be very focused. as you sufficient. i think above all we - have to be very focused. as you say, when _ have to be very focused. as you say, when we _ have to be very focused. as you say, when we are — have to be very focused. as you say, when we are attacking, we have to be on our _ when we are attacking, we have to be on our guard — when we are attacking, we have to be on our guard. they have very fast pace _ on our guard. they have very fast pace up _ on our guard. they have very fast pace up front and will want to exploit — pace up front and will want to exploit that and i think the game will be _ exploit that and i think the game will be about being very focused for 90 minutes or however long game lasts~ _ we have seen the england players on bikes and relaxing after the clash some gym work in order for the team with gareth southgate's side preparing for their third semifinal

of a major tournament in four attempts. with 25 days to go until the track and field programme gets under way at the olympics, laura muir is in great form as she set a new british record in the women's isoom at the paris diamond league meeting unfortunately for muir that was only good enough for third as she finished behind this is one of the longest standing records in the sport of athletics. hello, there. the day's showers will ease quite quickly this evening, leaving clear skies over night — it will turn quite chilling as well. but as we head into tomorrow, it looks like more showers will develop across northern areas and a new area of low pressure will push up on the south to bring cloud and rain. the showers, then, easing away quickly under this brief ridge of high pressure. with a slightly cooler air mass around, clear skies and light winds, it's going to turn quite chilly

for many — temperatures dipping into single digits for most. cloud, breeze and rain pushing into south—west england. the channel islands will lift temperatures here, but a much chillier night further north under those clear skies. but it does mean monday starts off dry and bright — a lot of sunshine around before showers develop in central and northern areas. and then we'll see this area of low pressure bringing cloud and rain to southern britain as we move through the day, edging its way northwards into mid wales, the midlands by the end of the day. with more sunshine around, it could feel a little bit warmer after that cold start. top temperatures of 20 or 21 degrees. but it does look like, with low pressure close by — both monday and tuesday — we're likely to see showers or longer spells of rain. 50 more disruption likely to play there. as we move through monday night, that area of rain pushes its way northwards. it becomes heavier across the south—west. could even have some rumbles of thunder with it. to the north — certainly the far north of england, scotland and far north in ireland, where skies stay clear —

then it's going to be another chilly night here with single figure values. but further south, where we have the cloud, wind and rain, a lot milder. 12—14 degrees. tuesday, we see that rain continue to journey northwards, moving out of northern england and into scotland and northern ireland. quite breezy. a strong easterly breeze there. england and wales will see this skies bright up into tuesday afternoon. but will see a scattering of heavy, potentially thunder downpours. 20 or 21 degrees in the south — cooler in the north. that area of low pressure continues to pull away towards the end of the week. this area of high pressure tries to move in to settle things down, but it does look like low pressure will always be close by — mainly towards eastern areas. so quite a mixed bag of weather as we move towards the end of the week. showers or longer spells of rain, temperatures remaining below par for the time of year. but there's just a small chance of it turning more settled towards the end of the week.

live from paris, i'm christian fraser. this is bbc news. an unexpected result in the french elections. projections show the left—wing alliance on top — ahead of both president emmanuel macron's centrists and marine le

pen's national rally — but with no group winning an absolute majority. supporters of the french left leader jean—luc melenchon gather in place de stalingrad to celebrate the projected results. melenchon says he's is ready to form a new government. as the issue we are ready to govern, we are the only alternative that has built with an organised, structured programme. and there's no party in the hq of the national rally. against every expectation, they have fallen from first place in round one a week ago to third place in the final round. tonight — the election arrangements have thrown france into the melenchon's extreme left.