Ségolène Royal: I voted Emmanuel Macron in first round

French environment minister and former socialist candidate for the French presidency Minister Ségolène Royal has said she voted for Emmanuel Macron in the first round of the presidential elections - instead of supporting the socialist candidate.

In an interview with BBC Newsnight, Ms Royal told Evan Davis she didn’t make this public so as not to harm the socialist candidate.

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