Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Monday 24 Apr 2017

1. Macron beats Le Pen in first round

Outsider candidate Emmanuel Macron, who has never held elected office and whose party did not exist one year ago, has won the first round of the French presidential election, with far-right Marine Le Pen in second place. With 97% of the vote counted, the centrist is on 23.9% with Le Pen on 21.4%. The next round of voting is on 7 May.

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