Macron holds talks with opposition over French parliamentary majority

President seeking consensus with groups including far right after failing to control Assemblee Nationale

Emmanuel Macron has met leaders of opposition groups including the far right's Marine Le Pen to sound out his chances of negotiating a parliamentary majority.

The French president, whose centre-right alliance fell 44 seats short of controlling the Assemblee Nationale, was said to be exploring his room for manoeuvre" after losing control of the lower house in Sunday's legislative elections.