Welcome to bbc news. The government has moved fast to appoint a new ambassador to the European Union after the Surprise Resignation of britains top diplomat in brussels yesterday. Sir tim barrow a former ambassador to Russia Will Begin work next week on the complex brexit negotiations ahead. His appointment comes after sir ivan rogers stood down suddenly and then accused the government of muddled thinking over brexit. His Departure Led to accusations that hed lost the trust of the prime minister. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale reports. Until today said tim barrow was one of the most senior officials at the Foreign Office, always on hand to advise his boss. Tonight hes our new ambassador to the European Union with the awesome task of getting the brexit preparations back on track. His former boss said he was the right man for the job. Hes an absolutely classic, tough civil servant. Very experienced. Knows the eu very well and will go in there and do a good job. I think he wil
Welcome to bbc news. The government has moved fast to appoint a new ambassador to the European Union after the Surprise Resignation of britains top diplomat in brussels yesterday. Sir tim barrow a former ambassador to Russia Will Begin work next week on the complex brexit negotiations ahead. His appointment comes after sir ivan rogers stood down suddenly and then accused the government of muddled thinking over brexit. His Departure Led to accusations that hed lost the trust of the prime minister. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale reports. Until today said tim barrow was one of the most senior officials at the Foreign Office, always on hand to advise his boss. Tonight hes our new ambassador to the European Union with the awesome task of getting the brexit preparations back on track. His former boss said he was the right man for the job. Hes an absolutely classic, tough civil servant. Very experienced. Knows the eu very well and will go in there and do a good job. I think he wil
Welcome to bbc news. The government has moved fast to appoint a new ambassador to the European Union after the Surprise Resignation of britains top diplomat in brussels yesterday. Sir tim barrow a former ambassador to Russia Will Begin work next week on the complex brexit negotiations ahead. His appointment comes after sir ivan rogers stood down suddenly and then accused the government of muddled thinking over brexit. His Departure Led to accusations that hed lost the trust of the prime minister. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale reports. Until today said tim barrow was one of the most senior officials at the Foreign Office, always on hand to advise his boss. Tonight hes our new ambassador to the European Union with the awesome task of getting the brexit preparations back on track. His former boss said he was the right man for the job. Hes an absolutely classic, tough civil servant. Very experienced. Knows the eu very well and will go in there and do a good job. I think he wil
Welcome to bbc news. The government has moved fast to appoint a new ambassador to the European Union after the Surprise Resignation of britains top diplomat in brussels yesterday. Sir tim barrow a former ambassador to Russia Will Begin work next week on the complex brexit negotiations ahead. His appointment comes after sir ivan rogers stood down suddenly and then accused the government of muddled thinking over brexit. His Departure Led to accusations that hed lost the trust of the prime minister. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale reports. Until today said tim barrow was one of the most senior officials at the Foreign Office, always on hand to advise his boss. Tonight hes our new ambassador to the European Union with the awesome task of getting the brexit preparations back on track. His former boss said he was the right man for the job. Hes an absolutely classic, tough civil servant. Very experienced. Knows the eu very well and will go in there and do a good job. I think he wil
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