Former EU envoy Sir Ivan Rogers resigns from civil service

Sir Ivan Rogers has resigned from the civil service, days after standing down as Britain's ambassador to the EU.

A Government spokesperson said Sir Ivan "did not seek any further civil service appointment" after his resignation on Tuesday, and has subsequently left Whitehall.

The spokesperson added that No 10 was "grateful for Sir Ivan's work in Brussels and across a number of other senior position in the civil service".

After stepping down as EU envoy, Sir Ivan sent an email to colleagues in which he accused the Government of "ill-founded arguments and muddled thinking" over Brexit.