Clément Beaune, France's EU affairs minister, who had a series of run-ins with the prime minister's pugnacious minister, suggested that Downing Street should use the moment to reset the troubled relationship.
He said: “We had difficult relations, but we always continued the dialogue. I send my best with respect to David Frost after his resignation. It is time for the British government to rebuild a climate of trust with France and the EU in the interest of all."
The announcement that Liz Truss, the foreign secretary, would take on responsibility for EU affairs has done little to clarify how the prime minister will approach the various ongoing issues. A remain voter before the campaign, she switched to become one of the most vocal backers of Brexit, notably avoiding even mentioning the EU in recent speeches about the UK's foreign policy.
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