The Guardian today: French election: Emmanuel Macron wins presidency by decisive margin

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the guardian today Monday 08 May 2017 French election More » French election: Emmanuel Macron wins presidency by decisive margin Centrist independent on course for victory by 65% to 35% margin but Le Pen's defeat still marks historically high vote for France's far right Macron holds forces of Trump and Le Pen at bay – now he must deliver Who is the new French president, Emmanuel Macron? – video Brexit campaign group insults Macron after presidential win The Guardian view on the French election: Good luck, Mr Macron. You will need it | Editorial Headlines More » NHS staff 'quitting to work in supermarkets because of poor pay' Policy of limiting rises to 1% is damaging health service and must not be pursued into next parliament, say NHS leaders Tories intensify attacks on Brussels, saying it supports Labour 82 Chibok schoolgirls freed in exchange for five Boko Haram leaders Pepe the Frog creator kills off internet meme co-opted by white supremacists Head of Isis in Afghanistan confirmed killed in joint US operation Banksy Brexit mural of man chipping away at EU flag appears in Dover General election 2017 More » Labour looks at new tax bracket for those earning £80k-£150k Shadow chancellor says highest increases would be for top 1%, and only top 5% of earners would face rise Most viewed in last 24 hours More » The great British Brexit robbery: how our democracy was hijacked A shadowy operation involving big data, billionaire friends of Trump and the disparate forces of the Leave campaign heavily influenced the result of the EU referendum. Is our electoral process still fit for purpose? Macron beats Le Pen in French presidential election – as it happened US military's secret space plane lands with sonic boom in Florida When a woman crops her hair, it can send a powerful message Mean stream: how YouTube prank channel DaddyOFive enraged the internet British at last, Dutch woman 'horrified' at loss of some of her rights Sport More » José Mourinho writes off Manchester United's chances of top-four finish Wasps and Exeter lead way as dizzying season reaches thrilling finale | Robert Kitson Jonny Bairstow turns on the style as England claim ODI series against Ireland Comment is free More » The French presidency goes to Macron. But it's only a reprieve | Timothy Garton Ash Labour won't be saved by talk at the top. But local action could do it | Zoe Williams How to fix climate change: put cities, not countries, in charge | Benjamin Barber Culture More » I've created a monster! Shezad Dawood on his oceanic epic Leviathan 'The Republic' or 'the people'?: the rhetoric of the French presidential election Chocolate Remix: the lesbian reggaeton artist taking on Argentina's 'supermachos' Business More » 'Brexit boom' creates record number of UK billionaires Robotics, AI​​ and 3D printing could close UK's productivity gap Technology More » Cyber-insecurity is a gift for hackers, but it's our own governments that create it | Evgeny Morozov Kia Niro review: 'As a family car, it has the lot' Travel More » Art from the Alps: a journey to Giacometti's homeland Kākano, the Christchurch cafe reintroducing Maori people to their own cuisine Life and style More » I cured my husband's depression, so why can't I now forgive him? Why studying porn is like taking a cold shower | Eva Wiseman Football Comment is free Environment

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