Macron leads Le Pen in election polls --------------------------------------------- President Emmanuel Macron is leading far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in polls ahead of France’s election run-off --------------------------------------------- Ipsos Macron: 56.5% Le Pen: 43.5% Emmanuel Macron Political leaning: Liberal Opinionway Macron: 56.0% Le Pen: 44.0% Le Pen accuses Macron of fear-mongering over her support for Vladimir Putin and desire to exit NATO Ifop Macron: 54.5% Le Pen: 45.5% Marine Le Pen Political leaning: Far-right --------------------------------------------- Source: Reuters Illustrations source: Getty Images *Formerly Front National © GRAPHIC NEWS