Leak of UK ambassador’s US telegrams plays into wider power struggle
Mail on Sunday disclosure of Kim Darroch’s criticism of Trump administration spurred calls for his removal
Sometimes leaks from within the government are striking not just for their content, but also for the motive behind them.
The content of telegrams sent from Washington by Kim Darroch, Britain’s ambassador to the US, and disclosed by the Mail on Sunday, is a case in point. The leak is also striking for what it tell us about the struggle for influence at the top of a Boris Johnson-led Conservative party.