France is a friend, says UK’s Truss, in a bid to turn page on bilateral strains

British PM Liz Truss and French President Emmanuel Macron meeting on the sidelines of the European Political Community meeting in Prague on October 6, 2022. © Alastair Grant, AP

French President Emmanuel Macron is a friend of Britain, Prime Minister Liz Truss said on Thursday, after declaring earlier this year while campaigning to become PM that the jury was "out" on whether France was friend or foe. 

Truss met Macron for a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the French president's European Political Community meeting in Prague, aimed at bringing the continent together in the face of Russian aggression.