tonight at ten, we're in paris, where emmanuel macron is on course to be re—elected as france's president. mr macron is projected to defeat his far right rival marine le pen, and after a divisive campaign, promised tonight to govern for everyone. translation: our country harbours many doubts — translation: our country harbours many doubts and _ translation: our country harbours many doubts and division _ translation: our country harbours many doubts and division so - translation: our country harbours many doubts and division so we - translation: our country harbours | many doubts and division so we need to be strong but nobody will be left behind. ms le pen, who improved on her vote from the last election, admitted defeat, but vowed to carry on campaigning. translation: this evening french eo - le translation: this evening french peeple have _ translation: this evening french people have shown _ translation: this evening french people have shown that _ translation: this evening french people have shown that they - translation: this evening french people have shown that they want| translation: this evening french | people have shown that they want a strong counterweight to mr macron.

it was billed as being a close presidential race, with two very different visions of modern france. but it looks like president macron of france has been re elected for a second term in office. he is the first president in modern times who, after running every aspect of foreign and domestic policy for a full term, has once again won the trust of the people. he beat the far—right candidate marine le pen, with exit polls suggesting he won 58.5% of the vote. let's go to reeta chakrabarti who's in paris. good evening and welcome to the bbc

news at ten, live from paris, where emmanuel macron is on course to be re—elected as president of france. speaking in the last hour, he thanked his supporters but said, after recent divisions, he would oversee a new era in france, in which no one would be left behind. earlier, his rival marine le pen conceded defeat but vowed to continue her political career, hailing the improvement in her vote. exit polls which are usually incredibly accurate suggest that mr macron will win a 50% of the vote with marine le pen taking 42%. we will look at what the results mean for france and the rest of the world but first a europe editor katya adler reports on the day's events. emmanuel macron, one of europe's most powerful leaders, clearly reconfirmed tonight. the first french president to be re—elected in two decades. his supporters,

ecstatic... and relieved. receive safer for the _ ecstatic... and relieved. receive safer for the next _ ecstatic... and relieved. receive safer for the next five _ ecstatic... and relieved. receive safer for the next five years. - safer for the next five years. because marine le pen is the worst we can— because marine le pen is the worst we can have. we are really happy to have macron — we can have. we are really happy to have macron again. | we can have. we are really happy to have macron again.— have macron again. i feel relieved because it was _ have macron again. i feel relieved because it was a _ have macron again. i feel relieved because it was a dangerous - have macron again. i feel relieved i because it was a dangerous moment for france _ because it was a dangerous moment for france and — because it was a dangerous moment for france and for— because it was a dangerous moment for france and for europe. _ because it was a dangerous moment for france and for europe.— for france and for europe. macron critics label— for france and for europe. macron critics label him _ for france and for europe. macron critics label him aloof, _ for france and for europe. macron critics label him aloof, elitist. - critics label him aloof, elitist. that is not how he came across tonight. translation: ' , tonight. translation: ~ , , translation: my friends, we will need to be kind _ translation: my friends, we will need to be kind and _ translation: my friends, we will need to be kind and respectful - need to be kind and respectful because our country harbours many doubts and divisions. so we will need to be strong, but nobody will left by the wayside. for need to be strong, but nobody will left by the wayside.— left by the wayside. for his rival and her crowd, _ left by the wayside. for his rival and her crowd, a _ left by the wayside. for his rival and her crowd, a crushing - left by the wayside. for his rival and her crowd, a crushing blow. translation:— and her crowd, a crushing blow. translation: right now, we're obviously disappointed - translation: right now, we're obviously disappointed that - translation: right now, we're obviously disappointed that she | obviously disappointed that she wasn't elected. have five more years

with macron. i wasn't elected. have five more years with macron-— with macron. i fear the worst. the next five years — with macron. i fear the worst. the next five years will _ with macron. i fear the worst. the next five years will see _ with macron. i fear the worst. the next five years will see lots - with macron. i fear the worst. the next five years will see lots of - next five years will see lots of anti macron protest because france is suffering — anti macron protest because france is suffering and being ripped apart. but for— is suffering and being ripped apart. but for many in france, marine le pen remains unelectable, a far right threatened with a nationalist french vision, in stark contrast to the internationalist macron. but marine le pen insists she is not giving up. parliamentary elections are just around the corner here. translation: it around the corner here. translation:- around the corner here. translation: , translation: it is all lefty playful at this stage- _ translation: it is all lefty playful at this stage. we _ translation: it is all lefty playful at this stage. we must _ translation: it is all lefty playful at this stage. we must make - translation: it is all lefty playful at this stage. we must make surel translation: it is all lefty playful | at this stage. we must make sure we retain hope. pm at this stage. we must make sure we retain hone-— retain hope. an unapologetic speech b romaine retain hope. an unapologetic speech by romaine le _ retain hope. an unapologetic speech by romaine le pen. _ retain hope. an unapologetic speech by romaine le pen. she _ retain hope. an unapologetic speech by romaine le pen. she may - retain hope. an unapologetic speech by romaine le pen. she may have i retain hope. an unapologetic speech i by romaine le pen. she may have lost tonight but with her best result ever, she is trying for the third time to become france's president and millions and millions of french men and women went out to vote for her. watch out, emmanuel macron, she

says. we remain in opposition and a force to be reckoned with. it is a problem for france's president. it is a bittersweet victory in divided country. macron review. that was the slogan. tomorrow he will try to reunite his country behind him for stronger finances reunite his country behind him for strongerfinances and reunite his country behind him for stronger finances and leadership abroad. tonight, celebration spread far beyond paris. brussels is beaming as well. our paris correspondent lucy williamson is at the macron campaign headquarters. what does his re—election mean for france? he is the first person to win real action here for 20 years. and when you look at what he has been up against, the yellow vest protest, the covid crisis, trying to deal with the war in ukraine during a

campaign. this is an achievement but no one has lost a presidential race to the far right, so this election was mr macron's to lose. the headline tonight is more than 40% of france seems to have voted for a far right president. seems quoted for the opposite of what mr macron is offering. where does he go from here? he needs to keep his parliamentary majority in parliamentary majority in parliamentary elections injune. secondly, he needs to try and knit together this divided country. he had a bit of him there in that package, saying how this country is filled with fear and divisions, promising no one is going to be left behind. there is a lot of relief among his supporters tonight, but nothing like the energy or excitement there was five years ago and the predominant feeling for many people here tonight was, let's wait and see. ., ~ people here tonight was, let's wait and see. ., ,, i. _ people here tonight was, let's wait andsee. ., _ . ., let's get a final thought

with our europe editor katya adler, who's with me. congratulations pouring in for mr macron from world leaders tonight — what significance does tonight's result have on an international stage. we had those messages coming in, we heard from borisjohnson. he described france as one of the uk's closed and most important allies. but the biggest audible sigh of relief has been coming from eu leaders. president le pen would have been seen as a threat to the european union, she is a known european union, she is a known european sceptic. it is hard to be more enthusiastic than emmanuel macron. france is the second largest economy in the eu and plays a big leadership role, notjust in brussels but also in native. that is so important with the raging russia ukraine crisis. marine le pen has traditionally close ties to moscow. that had european allies and the united states worried.— that had european allies and the united states worried. tonight, they are very relieved. _

united states worried. tonight, they are very relieved. thank— united states worried. tonight, they are very relieved. thank you - united states worried. tonight, they are very relieved. thank you very - are very relieved. thank you very much. that's all from us in paris, you can follow coverage throughout the night on the bbc news channel, or online at bbc.co.uk/news, but for now, back to clive in the studio. many thanks. ukraine's president zelensky has used his 0rthodox easter sunday message, to deliver a defiant address, saying he's convinced his country would emerge victorious, in the war with russia. he's been meeting the us secretary of state, antony blinken and the us defence secretary, lloyd austin, in the capital kyiv, to press for more heavy weapons to be delivered. from there, mark lowen reports. a desecrated country is seeking its protector. 0rthodox easter, this nation's most cherished moment, now less a celebration, more a search for solace. ukrainians and their defenders

engaged in what they see as their sacred fight to safeguard their homeland. translation: with the war . in ukraine, christ's resurrection symbolises life over death, victory over the enemy who came to try to conquer us and enslave our people. we see how our neighbour is morally bankrupt and how ukrainians are united like never before. ukraine's church has long fought for autonomy from russia. the religious battle is now hardened by the military one to throw off the shackles of moscow. their faith and their fighting are bringing together ukrainians, renewing their spirit of national identity, standing together amidst this country's intense trauma. easter is a moment of rebirth and for ukraine this year, it is one of strengthening their pride and independence. in russia as well, church and war are intertwined.

the president, backed by the patriarch, has called it a holy battle against an immoral west. from the other side, the iconography seems clear — president zelensky as ukraine's saviour. translation: our souls are full of fierce hatred for the invaders l and all that they have done. our hearts are full of fierce fury. don't let fury destroy us from within. for ukraine's soldiers, their mission and their meal is blessed, a time to reflect before many head off to the front line in the east, traditions savoured among families divided. is it sad to be separated from your family at easter? maybe a little bit, yes, but it is our duty to defend our country like every man

in our nation. in ukrainian: glory to ukraine. the national chant, glory to ukraine, a ritual that is now a war cry. do you and your men feel ready for this fight in the east? of course. translation: this war. is for ukraine's freedom, for european values. it is about whether we return to slavery or stay part of the civilised world. easter gives us hope as we go to fight. two months in, there is unity for the battle ahead, but still no hope for a resurrection of peace. a man who lost both his wife and three month old daughter in a missile strike in 0desa in southern ukraine, says he wants the world to know how they died. at least six other people were killed, when their residential tower block was hit yesterday. from 0desa, here's caroline davies. three—month—old kiera

was just learning to laugh. in her short life, most was lived under the cloud of war. in their flat in 0desa, her family thought they were safe. they were wrong. yesterday their building was hit by a russian missile. kiera, her mother, valeria, and her grandmother were all killed. her father yuri only survived because he left to go to the shops. today among residents rescuing what they could, we found him. translation: i came to collect things that l were important to my wife. she had a collection of sugar sachets from everywhere. everything in the flat becomes garbage and will be thrown away. i want to keep them for my memories. valeria and yuri had been togetherfor nine years. this phone is filled with videos and photographs of them. translation: she was a great mother, friend, | with all of the best qualities. it will be impossible for me to find

somebody like valeria. she was perfect. such a person could be given to you only once in a lifetime and it's a gift from god. it's been barely 21l hours since the attack but yuri says he wants to talk. he hopes that it can make some difference. translation: my world died, killed by a russian missile, . and unfortunately not only my family is in this situation. it's the grief of ukraine and of our whole civilisation. one of the few possessions yuri has gathered from his flat is a pack of nappies. he hands them to us as we leave. please take them to charity, he says, i have no use for them now. caroline davies — bbc news — 0desa. japan says the bodies of ten people have been recovered, after a sightseeing boat sank off the northern island of hokkaido. the search continues for the other passengers — a total of 26 were on board the vessel, which ran into trouble off a peninsula, famous for its wildlife

and dramatic coastline. 0ur asia pacific editor michael bristow reports. this is the boat that went missing while on a sightseeing trip. a camera appears to capture the vessel as it prepares to leave harbour. one by one, the passengers embark. the boat then gently pushes out to sea. all seemed calm. but one local tour operator warned them not to leave. translation: it was clear that the conditions - at sea would worsen. so i told them not to go, but they did anyway. the vessel began taking on water near this scenic spot. it started to tilt, it's then thought to have sank. the temperature of the water in this part of northern japan was barely above freezing, making survival difficult. rescuers scoured the rugged coastline for the 26 on board the kazu i. they also searched from the air. some bodies were discovered at sea. others were washed

up along the shore. the tourists were visiting one of japan's most pristine natural environments, a unesco world heritage site. they would have begun the day excited. investigators will now be asking why their captain didn't heed the warnings about the weather. the conservative party chairman, 0liver dowden, says a change of leader would "not be in the national interest," after a week in which borisjohnson has again been criticised in the row over lockdown parties. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, says the continuing controversy is preventing parliament discussing issues like the cost of living crisis. 0ur political correspondent, damian grammaticas, has the latest. he has broken the law while in office and been fined for it but now borisjohnson office and been fined for it but now boris johnson says office and been fined for it but now borisjohnson says he wants to focus on other things, trade deals, ukraine, but he could not escape

questions about partygate. the labour leader wants to talk about an emergency budget to tackle the cost of living crisis. today was that man he was unapologetic about keeping the focus on lawbreaking in downing street. i the focus on lawbreaking in downing street. ., ., ., , ., street. i would want to focus on the cost of living _ street. i would want to focus on the cost of living but _ street. i would want to focus on the cost of living but if _ street. i would want to focus on the cost of living but if you're _ street. i would want to focus on the cost of living but if you're asking - cost of living but if you're asking me if i am not bothered by standards in public life, that it doesn't matter that the prime minister has broken the law is that he made, that it doesn't matter that his authority to lead the country is shot through, that it doesn't matter that his own mps now, as we saw on thursday, don't really want to defend him because they are sick of defending the indefensible then i'm sorry, i'm not going to shy away from that. but out defending mrjohnson, his party chairman, parrying away calls from some senior tories that his fine means he should go. you some senior tories that his fine means he should go.— some senior tories that his fine means he should go. you do need to balance against _ means he should go. you do need to balance against that, _ means he should go. you do need to balance against that, first _ means he should go. you do need to balance against that, first of - means he should go. you do need to balance against that, first of all, - balance against that, first of all, the really good things that he has done as prime minister, the vaccine programme, getting brexit done, or

the actions in ukraine, but also the challenges we face right now whether thatis challenges we face right now whether that is national security or energy security, these unparalleled challenges, and i actually think that this instability and uncertainty caused by change of leadership would not be the national interest. ., , ., , interest. other opposition parties sensin: a interest. other opposition parties sensing a moment _ interest. other opposition parties sensing a moment of _ interest. other opposition parties sensing a moment of weakness i interest. other opposition parties l sensing a moment of weakness for interest. other opposition parties - sensing a moment of weakness for the prime minister are not letting up their attacks. prime minister are not letting up their attacks-— prime minister are not letting up their attacks. ., ., ., ., their attacks. you have someone who has lost more — their attacks. you have someone who has lost more authority, _ their attacks. you have someone who has lost more authority, lost - their attacks. you have someone who has lost more authority, lost trust, i has lost more authority, lost trust, he was parting whilst people were making sacrifices. find he was parting whilst people were making sacrifices.— making sacrifices. and they are determined _ making sacrifices. and they are determined to _ making sacrifices. and they are determined to see _ making sacrifices. and they are determined to see through - making sacrifices. and they are determined to see through the | determined to see through the inquiry parliament will now hold to determine whether mrjohnson lied to it. , ., , ., determine whether mrjohnson lied to it. , ., ., determine whether mrjohnson lied to it. there is a point of principle here which — it. there is a point of principle here which is _ it. there is a point of principle here which is that _ it. there is a point of principle here which is that if _ it. there is a point of principle here which is that if you - it. there is a point of principle here which is that if you allow| it. there is a point of principle l here which is that if you allow a principal to mislead about some repercussions we end up in a very dangerous place. 50 repercussions we end up in a very dangerous place.— dangerous place. so there is no chance that _ dangerous place. so there is no chance that boris _ dangerous place. so there is no chance that boris johnson - dangerous place. so there is no chance that boris johnson can i dangerous place. so there is no i chance that boris johnson can bid chance that borisjohnson can bid goodbye to the trouble is, soon. what happened in downing street could still lead to more fines and he knows that his own mps, some already wavering, will be watching closely the results from local

elections in less than two weeks' time. more now on our top story: and the french presidential election which emmanuel macron is projected to have won for a historic second term. let's go live now to paris, and reeta chakrabarti. with me is edouard lecerf, who is the director of french polling firm bva. have been watching developments and with emmanuel macron winning by we think 58.5%, a projected figure, thatis think 58.5%, a projected figure, that is rather less than he won by, five years ago. how would you characterise this victory? it is five years ago. how would you characterise this victory? it is a victory with _ characterise this victory? it is a victory with more _ characterise this victory? it is a victory with more questions - characterise this victory? it is a l victory with more questions than real momentum. of course it is almost incredible in french politics to have an incumbent president re—elected, that is one thing. of

course, with 58, 58 —— 59%, this core is quite important but at the same time there are two things that makes everyone wonder about what will happen after this. we know that the gap between himself and marine le pen about five years ago was about 10 million votes difference, it is nowjust 5 million votes and you have more than 40% of the population that divided you vote for marine le pen so the question here, on how to rebuild something around that, with a more polarised flange than other so that is a difficult question. you also have to consider that emmanuel macron, when he came in in 2017, he used the effect of destroying the traditional parties, the opposition from left and right, but now he has new opponents, that have built something quite different with the extreme right with marine le pen and also from the left from

jean—luc melenchon so it is quite a number of challenges, polarisation, new opposition and of course a country that is wondering where it is going after covid and everything. that is a really tough start for that. , ., a, that is a really tough start for that. , . a, , that. given that marine le pen is ro'ected that. given that marine le pen is projected to _ that. given that marine le pen is projected to have _ that. given that marine le pen is projected to have won _ that. given that marine le pen is projected to have won over - that. given that marine le pen is projected to have won over 40%| that. given that marine le pen is i projected to have won over 4096 of projected to have won over 40% of the vote, is there a normalisation now of the far right vote in france? can one even call it far right any more, if 40% of voters have supported are? more, if 4096 of voters have supported are?— more, if 4096 of voters have supported are? the ideas are far riaht supported are? the ideas are far right obviously _ supported are? the ideas are far right obviously but _ supported are? the ideas are far right obviously but you _ supported are? the ideas are far right obviously but you cannot i supported are? the ideas are far| right obviously but you cannot say that all voters have chosen to vote for marine le pen are far right voters, are the bp, thinking that she's right, but she had a very smart campaign, in a way, because she was to impose the fact that her,

this was the central thing around it so she was making vanish everything around it, so it came between the two rounds, and the first round emmanuel macron insisted on that but it also says that, with a population more than 40% of the population being able to vote for her, we can ask ourselves what will be the next step? if you think that 20 years ago marine le pen's father was defeated by 82% by jacques marine le pen's father was defeated by 82% byjacques chirac, then five years ago, emmanuel macron beat her by 66 versus 33, 34, and then now you see the gap narrowing that much so the question is how will emmanuel macron try to convince those who voted for her, some of them were voting for herjust do not vote for macron, how will he convince them to come back to something that is

common, to a common history, the national novel that he would have altogether and that is the challenge for the five coming years, very tough times. it for the five coming years, very tough times-— for the five coming years, very tough times. it is an interesting situation and _ tough times. it is an interesting situation and the _ tough times. it is an interesting situation and the questions - tough times. it is an interesting situation and the questions i i situation and the questions i happened to other people this evening, emmanuel macron is not a new kid on the block any more, he's not coming in and saying he will change things, this is the francie has helped create in the last five years. in has helped create in the last five ears. ., has helped create in the last five ears. . .. ., years. in that campaigning in two rounds he said _ years. in that campaigning in two rounds he said i _ years. in that campaigning in two rounds he said i do _ years. in that campaigning in two rounds he said i do not _ years. in that campaigning in two rounds he said i do not want - years. in that campaigning in two rounds he said i do not want to i years. in that campaigning in two | rounds he said i do not want to do another five years. after that. rounds he said i do not want to do anotherfive years. after that. so he really wants to try to be a new president, that is what he says, and you presidency, a new way of making things happen with people. that is the challenge because people have heard emmanuel macron say many things about himself, how he was able to change etc so the challenge is, will he be able to the president

of another crisis, he has been a president of the covid crisis and the ukraine crisis, and that has all helped him to be re—elected and now helped him to be re—elected and now he has the face another crisis, a democratic process, of very low turnout, for france, in france we usually like to avert for the mother of all the election processes, so it is really that kind of challenge that will be central and pivotal to his success. there will be no honeymoon, no honeymoon for him with the voters, so the work starts now, not tomorrow, just now. and the voters, so the work starts now, not tomorrow, just now.— the voters, so the work starts now, not tomorrow, just now. not tomorrow, 'ust now. and in fact in six weeks- — not tomorrow, just now. and in fact in six weeks' time _ not tomorrow, just now. and in fact in six weeks' time he _ not tomorrow, just now. and in fact in six weeks' time he faces - not tomorrow, just now. and in fact in six weeks' time he faces another| in six weeks' time he faces another big electoral challenge because there are parliamentary elections, elections to the assembly. absolutely, general elections. in france usually the general election really following the presidential election and usually the french are

usually willing to give the president a majority back now, this time, with a very low turnout that is expected again, and with the strong forces that appear during the first round and now in the second round, it is going to be a tough game. round, it is going to be a tough came. ., ~' round, it is going to be a tough came. ., ~ ,, round, it is going to be a tough came. . ~ i. round, it is going to be a tough came. ., ~ . round, it is going to be a tough came. . ~ . ., game. thank you so much, good to get our game. thank you so much, good to get your thoughts — game. thank you so much, good to get your thoughts on _ game. thank you so much, good to get your thoughts on that _ game. thank you so much, good to get your thoughts on that and _ game. thank you so much, good to get your thoughts on that and to _ game. thank you so much, good to get your thoughts on that and to take - game. thank you so much, good to get your thoughts on that and to take a - your thoughts on that and to take a look back at today's events in france as emmanuel macron is re—elected for a second term in office, back to you, martine. let's take a look at those scenes. music: love tonight (vintage culture & kiko remix) by shouse translation: this evening french people have - shown that they want a strong counterweight to mr macron. i fear that nothing will be done

to repair the fractures we have experienced in this country. translation: i also am aware that i many of our compatriots voted for me today, not to support my ideas but simply do build a barricade against the ideas of the far right and, at this point i would like to thank them and tell them that i am aware that this vote gives me a great duty for the next few years. i am the custodian of their sense of duty, their attachment to our republic and their respect for differences, which have been expressed over the past few weeks.

good evening. this was the picture is a sunset in north yorkshire on sunday and we have changes —— not many changes, staying dry and settled, it will be cooler and cloudier compared to the weekend but less of a breeze around too. high pressure in charge of the weather at the moment sitting to the north of the uk but over the next few days it drifts further south, syncing across the uk by the time we get to wednesday. so mum —— monday morning, temperatures between 4—8 in the cities but colder than that in the cities but colder than that in the countryside so a fresh start of

the countryside so a fresh start of the day, most places lastly driver sunshine, more cloud drifting in from the east compared to recent days, bringing a few showers to parts of eastern england through the morning and late in the afternoon as cloud bubbles up, there could be one or two more drifting west across central parts of england and wales. many places staying dry, and avoiding those showers. temperatures 16 towards the south—west but only ten under the cloud in the north—east of scotland. through monday evening and overnight into tuesday we will see more of that cloud in the north starting to push its way further south. clearer skies towards parts of england and wales, where we could see a touch of grass frost heading into the early hours of tuesday morning stop a fresh start to the day but another predominantly dry day with more cloud across eastern parts of scotland and england, just one of the road showers developing during the road showers developing during the afternoon, so a little bit more cloud than in recent days, still some sunshine, still mild towards the south, around 16 celsius but temperatures struggling to get out of single figures for north—east england and eastern scotland with

that cloud around. the breeze coming off quite a cool north sea over the next few days, similar picture into wednesday, the north—easterly breeze, predominantly dry once again put a bit more cloud around towards the east and temperatures between 9-14 the east and temperatures between 9—14 by this stage in the week. high pressure, then, moves its way further south with not many isobars on the map as we look through thursday and in fact 20 friday. the weather looking predominantly dry with variable amounts of cloud with some sunny spells and temperatures getting into the mid—teens for most but a lastly dry end to a dry month, goodbye. —— largely dry.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are lizzy buchan, deputy online political editor at the daily mirror and david bond, deputy political editor at the evening standard. we will say hello to both in just a moment but let's take a look at the front pages. let's start with the metro which reflects what some other front pages look like tomorrow — marking emmanuel macron's expected re—election as france's president but also focusing on the war in ukraine. their main story tells of three generations of the same family —

including a three month old baby — killed in russian air