Le Pen's far right suffers setbacks in French mayoral elections, ex-PM Philippe wins key race

Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally fell short in second-round runoffs in Toulon and Nîmes, two of the party’s prime targets in municipal elections on Sunday, while centre-right former prime minister Édouard Philippe cemented his status as a potential presidential candidate next year by winning re-election in Le Havre.