Sir Tim Barrow appointed as Britain's EU ambassador

Theresa May ignores calls to appoint wholehearted Brexiter, opting for former Moscow envoy to replace Sir Ivan RogersTheresa May has moved swiftly to calm tensions over the resignation of Sir Ivan Rogers as Britain’s ambassador to the EU by appointing career diplomat Sir Tim Barrow as his replacement.The decision means the prime minister has ignored calls to appoint a wholehearted Brexiter, in a move that will reassure those in the civil service who feared the role would be politicised.Con