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French President Emmanuel Macron lashed out at his allies on Friday, telling a closed-door meeting at the presidential palace that they had made a "disastrous spectacle" of themselves since the snap parliamentary election. Participants at the meeting – attended notably by Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin and former prime minister Elisabeth Borne – told AFP that Macron had urged his allies to give priority "to the nation rather than premature ambition". Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.