The UK ambassador to the US has resigned in a diplomatic spat over the “malicious leak” of secret memos - just hours after Britain's next likely leader refused to back the long-serving diplomat in a television debate. Former UK ambassador to US Sir Kim Darroch takes seat in Lords MPs demand police backtrack on warning to press over Trump leak Security forces 'identify suspect behind Sir Kim Darroch memo leak' Video, 00:01:03One-minute World News, Spectacular ‘tree of life’ found in Australian lake. Video, 00:02:04Johnson on Sir Kim Darroch, PM: Darroch resignation 'matter of deep regret' Video, 00:01:10PM: Darroch resignation 'matter of deep regret', Trump says ambassador 'has not served the UK well' Video, 00:00:22Trump says ambassador 'has not served the UK well', Hunt: Ambassador's views 'not shared by government' Video, 00:00:27Hunt: Ambassador's views 'not shared by government', Darroch 'not surprised' over Jones resignation. 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His diplomatic career spanned over 40 years, primarily focusing on national security issues and European policy, and including roles as the UK’s National Security Adviser and Permanent Representative to the European Union. The memos published in the Mail on Sunday newspaper contain highly critical comments from Ambassador Kim Darroch about the current state of Mr. Trump's government, providing a … Sir Kim Darroch has decided to resign as the UK ambassador to the US, the Foreign Office says. Read about our approach to external linking. The UK's ambassador to the US described the White House as … The US president l… The current spat between Donald Trump and Sir Kim Darroch is rooted in an email leak last weekend. According to The Guardian, the man is believed to be a civil servant at the Department for International Trade and he was arrested after a 15-month inquiry appeared to have gone cold. The former UK ambassador to the US has said that Donald Trump responds "pretty sharply" when it comes to criticism but is very different when with his supporters. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Video, 00:04:25, An Amazon predator that 'zaps' prey. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Speaking to BBC Newsnight he said that diplomats operated on the basis that they could trust their colleagues with their communications and so could report in clear and direct terms. Video, 00:01:17. Sir Kim Darroch resigned from his role in 2019 after emails were leaked in which he called the Trump administration "clumsy and inept". The Metropolitan Police, on October 20, confirmed that a man has been arrested in connection with the leak of diplomatic cables which resulted in the resignation of the UK ambassador to the US, Sir Kim Darroch, last year. Questions abound about how it was possible UK ambassador Sir Kim Darroch’s comments about the Trump administration were leaked to the Mail … © 2021 BBC. 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