The straight-talking top diplomat - currently the UK's Ambassador to the United Nations - will be the first woman to hold the coveted top job after the resignation of Sir Kim Darroch. Outgoing ambassador Sir Kim was forced to quit last summer when his memo on Trump's "inept" White House was leaked to a Sunday newspaper. In his parting shot, Sir Kim said it is simply fact that the US wants more expensive pharmaceuticals. Ambassador Pierce is already a well-known figure in the US, after appearing on cable news channels to discuss Britain's foreign policy. In 2016 Donald Trump tweeted: "Many people would like to see @Nigel_Farage represent Great Britain as their Ambassador to the United States.

Source: Daily Mirror February 07, 2020 11:12 UTC