French election’s outcome hinges on how left of centre will vote, says Sophy Ridge

Polling consistently shows that sitting President Emmanuel Macron has a 10-point margin over his far-Right rival Marine Le Pen, a lead he has maintained throughout the campaign.

But that lead is far slimmer than when the pair went head-to-head in the second round in 2017 — an indication of how close the count might turn out to be.