Brussels and London settle row over status of EU ambassador to UK

British government grants full diplomatic status after months of refusing to accede to EU demands

A row over the status of the EU's ambassador to the UK has been settled, with the British government granting full diplomatic status after months of refusing to accede to Brussels' demands.

In a joint statement, the UK foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, and EU's high representative for foreign affairs, Josep Borrell, a former Spanish minister, said agreement had been struck in the margins of a G7 summit.