Britain names new EU ambassador ahead of Brexit LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed a senior career diplomat as envoy to the European Union to replace an ambassador who quit with a scathing resignation letter that exposed frustration among officials over her strategy. Tim Barrow, political director of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and a former ambassador to
Moscow, would take up the post next week, May’s Downing Street office said, following the abrupt resignation of Ivan Rogers.
The selection of Barrow, a 30-year veteran diplomat, could disappoint some Brexit campaigners who would like to see a known eurosceptic in the post, but may reassure Britain’s cadre of civil servants that their expertise is still valued.
Barrow has served as first secretary at Britain’s embassy in Brussels but is not known to have taken a strong public position on Brexit.
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