Senior civil servants consider positions over Brexit tensions

Whitehall officials concerned by Downing Street’s treatment of UK’s EU ambassador Sir Ivan Rogers who resigned on TuesdaySome senior civil servants who are disillusioned over preparations for Brexit are considering stepping down from their positions amid growing tensions with Downing Street. In the wake of the resignation of Sir Ivan Rogers as Britain’s ambassador in Brussels, sources said some of Whitehall’s top officials are “gravely concerned” by his treatm