Emmanuel Macron to defeat Marine Le Pen in French election, exit poll predicts

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has congratulated Mr Macron, writing: 'France is one of our closest and most important allies'

Ms Le Pen, who took 34% of the vote in 2017 when the pair were also front-runners, has conceded defeat.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson congratulated Mr Macron on Twitter, posting: "France is one of our closest and most important allies.Congratulations to

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