UK will ask US ambassador Karen Pierce to stay in post for Trump transition
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from on (#6S1Z9)
Experienced envoy is considered best person to help guide Labour government during potentially fraught period
The British ambassador to Washington, Dame Karen Pierce, is to be asked to stay in post as Donald Trump takes power, ahead of a complex shuffle of UK security and diplomatic jobs in the new year.
Pierce, with her deep knowledge of the Republican party, is considered to be the best person to help guide the Labour government during what could be a perilous transition from the Biden to Trump administrations.
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