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UK's Truss under fire over 'jury is out' remark on French President Macron

Britain's prime ministerial hopeful Liz Truss, in the race against former chancellor Rishi Sunak to succeed Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader, came under fire on Friday over her remarks about French President Emmanuel Macron. The Foreign Secretary said the "jury is out" on whether Macron is a "friend or foe" of the UK and that if she becomes Prime Minister she will "judge him by deeds, not words". She was responding to a quickfire question at a hustings event in Norwich on Thursday evening and in response to the same question, Sunak replied that the French President was a friend and has previously said he wants to reset the UK's relationship with Europe if he wins the race to succeed Johnson. The Opposition Labour Party accused Truss of a "a woeful lack of judgement" as it would be seen as an insult of one of "Britain's closest allies". Her own party colleagues also took to social media to criticise the comments, with former foreign minister Alistair Burt saying she has mad

Sunak 'could head straight to US' if he loses battle for UK PM: Report

Speculation is mounting about Rishi Sunak's future as another poll showed Liz Truss with an unassailable lead among Tory members in the race for UK Prime Minister, the media reported

UK PM Election 2022: Voting, result date, top contenders, and other details

How does the UK elect its new prime minister? Check details here. Rishi Sunak, 42, an Indian-origin leader, has been leading the voting rounds so far

Global Indians make us proud

They, including Rishi Sunak and Freddie Mercury, have made themselves indispensable in nearly every field

Talk of socialism adds spice to abrasive UK leaders' debate in race for PM

Rishi Sunak accused Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt, his two closest rivals, of "socialism" as he attacked their plans to cut taxes and borrow more

Boris Johnson vows to repay trust of former Labour voters who elected him

"I can imagine people's pencil's hovering over the ballot paper and wavering before coming down for us and the Conservatives," he said.

UK snap election: What does Johnson's victory mean for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland voted by 56 percent to remain in the European Union in 2016. Since then, it has become central to a Brexit deal with Brussels

Macron wishes Johnson on election win, seeks clarity over Brexit agreement

"The time for clarity has come," Macron said after a summit with EU leaders in Brussels

Deserted by voters, Corbyn's unsuccessful reign in Labour Party ends

Johnson's clarion call to get Brexit done proved more appealing than Corbyn's two-pronged approach, which raised the prospect of yet more delay in the already slow Brexit process

'Victory for nationalism': Why Johnson's win puts UK's future in doubt

Boris Johnson's resounding triumph could spell the break-up of the union that has bound England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland for centuries.

Indian-origin candidates perform well in UK elections across parties

All the Indian-origin MPs from the previous Parliament were successful in clinching their seats

Johnson wins UK fight with 'Get Brexit Done' promise, Labour collapses

A landslide Conservative win would mark the ultimate failure of opponents of Brexit

UK elections: Johnson headed for majority, Labour loses ground in heartland

The snap election had been called by Johnson in a bid to win a majority for his Conservative Party and break the Commons deadlock over Brexit

Boris vs Jeremy: British elections begin; key polls for Brexit future

A total of 3,322 candidates are standing across the 650 seats in the House of Commons this year

Boris Johnson on course to victory, even as margins thin: Pollster

YouGov said the uncertainty around the model was such that it was possible no party would win an overall majority

UK elections: Bookies are betting on a majority for Boris Johnson

According to bookies Betfair, a Tory majority is leading at a two to five margin, with a hung Parliament projection at three is to one

Boris Johnson promises 'transformative' Brexit as polls show him leading

There were some signs that Jeremy Corbyn's opposition Labour Party was closing the gap, but not by enough yet to keep the Conservatives out of power.

UK elections: Indian-origin candidates set to have another good outing

The last election in 2017 had thrown up 12 Indian-origin MPs, including the first female Sikh MP Preet Kaur Gill

Johnson's Conservatives lead Labour as campaign enters final stretch: Poll

An Opinium poll in the Observer suggests Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party failed to make any inroads in the past week

Boris Johnson is heading for a majority, Labour and Tory officials say

Speaking on condition of anonymity, five senior figures drawn from the two biggest parties said Johnson's campaign promise to "get Brexit done" is winning ground in Labour heartlands