The Guardian today: French election 2017: voters go to the polls in wide-open contest

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the guardian today Sunday 23 Apr 2017 Headlines More » French election 2017: voters go to the polls in wide-open contest Top two finishers from 11 candidates will advance to runoff on 7 May that will decide the country's next president Erin Moran: actor who played Joanie Cunningham in Happy Days dies at 56 Women's Equality party leader seeks backing for a clear run to beat 'misogynist' MP When Nigel Farage met Julian Assange Acid attack suspect Arthur Collins is arrested Russia targeted Carter Page in bid to infiltrate Trump campaign: report General election 2017 More » Mansfield, once the site of miners' strike clashes, becomes top Tory target Will the Brexit vote be decisive in a town that recorded one of the highest votes to leave the EU, where the sitting Labour MP was a prominent Remain supporter? Most viewed in last 24 hours More » Do you pronounce 'scone' to rhyme with 'cone' or 'gone'? It depends where you're from As linguists celebrate English Language Day and Shakespeare's birthday, what does the ever-changing way we speak reveal about us? I'm concerned that my children are no longer employable Hope not Hate sues Nigel Farage for up to £100k Tim Farron's pledge to voters: Lib Dems won't make coalition deals 'Obviously we speak English': Brits complain about Australia's new citizenship crackdown Scores of firefighters tackle warehouse blaze in east London Sport More » Eden Hazard clinches semi-final thriller for Chelsea against Tottenham Ilie Nastase must be evicted from tennis for his behaviour at Fed Cup | Kevin Mitchell Warren Gatland calls for Lions to get more preparation time for future tours Comment is free More » What do Britain's younger voters see as the key challenges? How the opposition parties can still make a contest of this election | Andrew Rawnsley See how the other half lives from the Tate's balcony | Catherine Bennett Culture More » The day I brought a martini to Courtney Love Jane Birkin: 'I learned French off a tape recorder' Jessa Crispin: 'Today's feminists are bland, shallow and lazy' | Rachel Cooke Business More » BHS crash sets trend for a chain of closures on UK high streets Philip Hammond signals ditching of Tory 'no tax rise' pledge Technology More » Samsung Galaxy S8 review: the future of smartphones Tesla recalls 53,000 Model S and Model X electric cars over brake issue Travel More » Concrete thinking's in fashion at Brussels' brutalist Jam Hotel 10 of Canada's best lesser-known national parks Life and style More » Everyone feels like an outsider. It's not just you… | Eva Wiseman It's time to see things differently… to improve your life | Beau Lotto Football Comment is free Environment

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