Image copyright Reuters Image caption Sir Ivan Rogers (right) was appointed by former Prime Minister David Cameron The UK"s ambassador to the EU, Sir Ivan Rogers, has resigned.
Sir Ivan, who was appointed to the role of permanent representative by David Cameron in 2013, had been expected to play a key role in Brexit talks expected to start within months.
The Foreign Office has not given reasons for his departure.
Last month the BBC revealed he had privately told ministers a UK-EU trade deal might take 10 years to finalise, sparking criticism from some MPs.
He told them this was also the view of the EU"s other 27 member states.
Post-Brexit deals "to create 400,000 jobs" Brexit: All you need to know Ministers have said a deal can be done within two years, and BBC Brussels correspondent Kevin Connolly said it appeared there had been “some failure of synchronisation” between Sir Ivan and the UK government.
Sir Ivan had been due to leave his post in November 2017.
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