The foreign secretary criticises the French, accusing Paris of making unreasonable and unwarranted threats and again hinting that President Emmanuel Macron is playing to the crowd, with the forthcoming election in mind. ‘The French have behaved unfairly. It’s not within the terms of the trade deal,’ she adds. ‘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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