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Sir Ivan Rogers' departure could make it even tougher for the UK to get a good Brexit deal, experts warn (Photo: Reuters/Francois Lenoir)

UK's EU envoy quits over 'muddled thinking' on Brexit

British diplomats must challenge "muddled thinking" and "ill-founded arguments" on Brexit, the UK's ambassador to the EU has said in his resignation letter.

Sir Ivan Rogers delivered his thinly veiled criticism of the British government on Tuesday (3 January), quitting his post 10 months before the scheduled end of his mission in Brussels.

He was criticised by Brexit supporters last month for warning that a new deal with the EU could take up to 10 years.

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

Sir Ivan Rogers' departure could make it even tougher for the UK to get a good Brexit deal, experts warn (Photo: Reuters/Francois Lenoir)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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