Image copyright Reuters Image caption Sir Ivan said negotiating experience was “in short supply in Whitehall” Ministers have been urged to stand up for civil servants following criticism of the UK"s outgoing EU ambassador.
The union leader who represents Whitehall staff said there had been a “deafening silence” from senior government figures since the resignation of Sir Ivan Rogers.
In a note to staff, Sir Ivan attacked “muddled thinking” about Brexit.
Some politicians welcomed his resignation and said someone “committed to Brexit” should be appointed.
The European Commission said it regretted Sir Ivan"s departure, describing him as “a very professional, very knowledgeable, while not always easy interlocutor and diplomat who always loyally defended the interests of his government”.
"Sour grapes"But former cabinet minister Iain Duncan Smith said Sir Ivan, whose warning that Brexit talks could take a decade was revealed by the BBC last month, was “not irreplaceable”…
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