Macron fires back at Truss after commenting on 'jury' on whether he is friend or foe

French president fired back at Liz Truss after leader Tory leader said the jury was out whether he was friend or foe.

Emmanuel Macron described Britain as an ally and said his people would always be friends of the France, despite the occasional mistakes made by its leaders.

"Britain is a friend of France, I don't doubt that for a second," he said when he was asked about the words of Ms Truss, who is expected to become the next British Prime Minister. .

But he warned: "If France and Britain cannot tell whether they are friend or foe... then we are heading for serious trouble."

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The Foreign Secretary has been accused of 'dismal' lapse of judgment after telling Tory members at an election assembly in Norwich on Thursday that it was undecided whether he was "friend or foe".

The UK and France have clashed over a number of issues in recent months, including including boat crossings on the English Channel and the chaos of travel to Dover. In an apparent attempt to smooth diplomatic relations, Boris Johnson described the French president as a "very good buddy" of the UK.

He also claimed that Mr Macron was a "...