Responding to the shock resignation of the British ambassador to the EU, Ivan Rogers, Tim Farron said:

“It is damning when our own top people are slamming this Conservative Brexit government for using ill-founded arguments and muddled thinking.

“This is the biggest decision by the UK Government in modern times and Theresa May is marching ahead without a plan or even a clue.

“We need out top people around the table if we are going to avoid wrecking the country with Brexit. It is shameful that vital, talented people like Ivan Rogers are instead being driven away.”

Rogers resigned yesterday, urging his staff ‘to continue to challenge ill-founded arguments … and never be afraid to speak the truth to those in power’.

The full resignation letter can be viewed here.