Britain's ambassador to the US views President Trump as 'inept,' 'insecure' and 'incompetent,' according to leaked diplomatic cables; foreign office says 'a formal leak investigation will now be initiated.'
The memos were critical of Trump's economic policies, claiming they could wreck the world trade system, described conflicts within the White House as"knife fights" and warned"the worst cannot be ruled out" in regard to allegations of Trump's collusion with Russia.
"The British public would expect our Ambassadors to provide Ministers with an honest, unvarnished assessment of the politics in their country," the statement said, adding an ambassador's perspective is not representative of the views of the government. "Our team in Washington have strong relations with the White House and no doubt that these will withstand such mischievous behaviour.”
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