UK considers joining new ‘European political community’

Emmanuel Macron has championed the idea and says it could be a useful forum for discussion

Liz Truss is weighing up whether to take Britain into a new "European political community” being championed by Emmanuel Macron.

The club of “democratic European nations” is due to hold its first meeting in Prague in October – a day after Tory party conference.

The French president has said the group is a "new space" for cooperation and has suggested it could discuss issues like security, energy, transport, and movement across borders.