10 Jul 2019

Trump adminstration will no longer deal with UK ambassador

From First Up, 5:10 am on 10 July 2019

US President Donald Trump says his administration will no longer deal with the UK's ambassador to Washington after leaked messages sent from the ambassador to London were published in media. Sir Kim Darroch's messages described President Trump as inept and insecure and said his presidency could end in disgrace. Trump has blasted the ambassador and also criticised Prime Minister Theresa May's handling of Brexit in a series of tweets. For more on the political fallout is our correspondent Alex Cadier in London.