Marine Le Pen’s far-right party misses out a week after achieving record support

Marine Le Pen’s party defeated by tactical voting and an increase in turnout after record showing in first round

Moderate French voters delivered a shock election blow to Marine Le Pen's Front National last night, but as John Lichfield reports from Paris, the far-right leader is still defiantly talking about the presidency

She will still almost certainly top the presidential poll in the first round

Voters for Marine Le Pen’s far-right party can no longer be confined to a particular stereotype

Manuel Valls says reducing unemployment is top priority to prevent further rise of far-right before next presidential elections