'A classic civil servant' - Britain's new man in Brussels

Barrow was ambassador to Russia at height of Ukraine crisis

Britain's new EU ambassador faces tough task in Brussels. Pic: Getty
Britain's new EU ambassador faces tough task in Brussels. Pic: Getty

Britain’s new ambassador to the EU, Sir Tim Barrow, is a career diplomat who joined the Foreign Office in 1986 and served as Britain’s ambassador to Russia from 2011 to 2016. He had previously been ambassador to Ukraine.

He has extensive experience in Brussels, having served in a number of EU-related roles with the British government before taking up the Moscow post.

Barrow was ...