The foreign secretary Liz Truss has criticised the French, accusing Paris of making unreasonable and unwarranted threats and again hinting that the president Emmanuel Macron is playing to the crowd, with the upcoming election in mind. 'The French have behaved unfairly. It’s not within the terms of the trade deal,' she added. 'And if someone behaves unfairly in a trade deal you’re entitled to take action against them and seek some compensatory measures'

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