Kim Darroch`s fall from grace casts chill over Washington ambassadors
(The Guardian United States)

Fellow envoys say they have made similar observations about the Trump administration and deplore the lack of support from Boris Johnson for their UK counterpartIt was like a tennis match with an empty umpire´s chair. On Friday, the British ambassador´s residence in Washington hosted a Wimbledon Watch Party and English Breakfast, with two giant TV screens showing the men´s semi-final. In the ballroom there were bacon and eggs, orange juice and buck´s fizz and, of course, strawberries and cream. But there was no ambassador. Related: The US-UK `special relationship` isn`t broken - it`s just entering a new, more dangerous phase | Michael H Fuchs Continue reading...