* Liz Truss faces backlash after refusing to say Emmanuel Macron is 'friend' of UK
* Foreign Secretary tells Tory members 'the jury's out' on French President
* She vows to 'judge him on deeds not words' if she becomes new PM next month
* Mr Macron swipes back: 'It’s never a good idea to lose your bearings in life'
Emmanuel Macron today swiped back at Liz Truss after the Tory leadership favourite refused to say whether the French President was a 'friend' of Britain.
The Foreign Secretary set up a fresh diplomatic spat across the Channel when - speaking to Tory members in Norwich last night - she claimed 'the jury's out' on Mr Macron.
Ms Truss, who is widely expected to succeed Boris Johnson as Prime Minister next month, also vowed to judge the French leader on 'deeds not words' if she enters Downing Street.
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WNU Editor: UK PM Johnson is wading in .... Boris Johnson calls Macron 'très bon buddy' of UK after Truss comments (The Guardian).
Is French President Macron A Friend Of The U.K.?
Macron says UK and France face problems if leaders unsure over friendship -- BBC
‘Serious problem’ if France and UK can’t tell if they’re friends or enemies, says Macron -- The Guardian
Macron says UK is a friend of France, ‘sometimes in spite of its leaders’ -- France 24
Tory leadership: Truss criticised for Macron 'jury is out' remark -- BBC