Prime Minister Boris Johnson described France on Friday as one of Britain's best, oldest and closest allies, promising to try to ease tensions with President Emmanuel Macron when they meet at the weekend.
A row over post-Brexit fishing rights has further strained relations between the neighbours, who have been at odds over everything from Britain's departure from the European Union to London's security pact with the United States and Australia.
"France is one of our best, oldest, closest allies, friends and partners," Johnson told reporters on a plane to the G20 meeting. Johnson's words echoed those of U.S. President Joe Biden, who met Macron on Friday, and said the United States did not have an older and more loyal ally than in Macron. In response, Britain has threatened to open trade dispute proceedings, raising the stakes in a row that is part of a wider dispute over trading arrangements between Britain and the EU.“We fear there maybe a breach of the terms of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement implicit in what is happening and some of the things that are being said ... Obviously we’re going to take the appropriate action.
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