London: Liz Truss, who is in the race for the post of British Prime Minister, has been embroiled in a controversy after a comment made about French President Emmanuel Macron.
Truss is contesting against Indian-origin Rishi Sunak for the post of Conservative Party leader and prime ministerial post.
Asked at a party event if President Macron is a “friend or an enemy,” Secretary of State Liz said if she became prime minister she would “look at Macron on the basis of actions, not words.” Sunak had earlier said the French president was a “friend”.
Sunak had said that if he becomes prime minister, he will re-establish the UK’s relations with Europe.
Opposition Labour has condemned Truss for the remarks. He said it was an “insult to Britain’s most steadfast partner”.
President Macron also responded diplomatically to Truss’s remarks in Paris. “Whoever becomes the leader of Britain, Britain will always be a friend of France. Several leaders of Truss’s own party have also condemned her for this comment.