Sophia Gaston, director of the British Foreign Policy Group think-tank, said Truss’s diplomatic approach chimed with the “doctrine of adaptability” set out in the integrated review into the UK’s post-Brexit foreign policy earlier this year.

“The energetic new foreign secretary clearly believes this must be extended towards the scope of our alliances. Her focus will also be needed at home, identifying clear priorities to restore bandwidth and reinstate the influence of a more muscular.”