????Live: French parliamentary candidates face second-round deadline in race to block far right

Parliamentary candidates are facing a 6pm Tuesday deadline to register for the second round of the high-stakes snap legislative election or withdraw from crowded races as President Emmanuel Macron's centrist camp and a hastily united left-wing coalition manoeuvre to prevent the far-right National Rally party from taking power in the National Assembly. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates on the French legislative elections.