Macron won on Sunday by a reasonable margin but far-right candidates increased their share of the vote from 2017 levels
President and far-right rival qualify for second round of voting on April 24
Research underscores the dangers of bacteria developing the ability to resist drugs
Although ‘levelling up’ focuses on the north and Midlands, the worst affected areas have been elsewhere. Try the FT’s postcode tool
With more than 9bn doses administered globally, wealthier countries forge ahead with booster campaigns
The FT analyses the scale of outbreaks and tracks the vaccine rollouts around the world
Banks and law firms among those reporting biggest differences between earnings of men and women
PM’s initiative will hinge on greater collaboration between universities and industry, say researchers
Social Democrats win on night as parties head for coalition talks
France joins US and others by confirming it will administer third vaccine doses
Pandemic-driven changes in consumption patterns alter official pace of price growth
The FT has updated its analysis of opinion polls ahead of Scottish and Welsh votes
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