Liz Truss says France's Emmanuel Macron is 'a friend'

Liz Truss has declared French president Emmanuel Macron “a friend” in a bid to repair a diplomatic rift sparked when she refused to use the word during the Conservative leadership campaign.

The comment came as the prime minister attended a summit of the new European Political Community called by Mr Macron to foster cooperation between the continent’s EU and non-EU members.

The PM insisted that her presence at the summit in the Czech capital Prague did not indicate a desire to “move closer to Europe” after Brexit, but was an effort to work together with allies on issues like energy supplies and the Ukraine war.

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Energy security? How about border security Liz?