Sir Kim Darroch, the UK ambassador to Washington, has resigned. Sir Kim was at the centre of a diplomatic row over leaked cables criticising Donald Trump. In a letter to Simon McDonald, the most senior official at the Foreign Office, Darroch said the row, in which Trump called the ambassador 'a pompous fool' and 'very stupid', meant he could not continue. The announcement came immediately before prime minister’s questions. Speaking at the start, Theresa May said she had spoken to Darroch and told him it was 'a matter of great regret that he has felt it necessary to leave his position'.
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