Dame Karen Pierce: Johnson appoints new US ambassador amid Trump ‘fury’ over Huawei | ITV News

Boris Johnson has appointed a new British ambassador to the United States amid reports of a furious row with President Donald Trump over Chinese tech giant Huawei.

Dame Karen Pierce, currently the UK permanent representative to the United Nations, will become the first woman to hold the post, Downing Street said.

She replaces Sir Kim Darroch, who was forced to stand down last year after diplomatic cables he wrote criticising the Trump White House were leaked to the press.

Read more: https://www.itv.com/news/2020-02-07/boris-johnson-appoints-new-us-ambassador-amid-donald-trump-fury-over-huawei/

• Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj
• Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news

Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/
Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews
Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/


In This Story: Donald Trump

Donald John Trump was the 45th President of the United States. Before entering politics, he was a businessman and television personality. Trump was born and raised in Queens, a borough of New York City, and received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Wharton School.

5 Recent Items: Donald Trump

‘DISRESPECTFUL’: Tim Scott takes heat for endorsing Trump

Are those most opposed to Trump aiding his election?

Trump claims he prevented ‘nuclear holocaust’ in released deposition tapes

Donald Trump endorsed by Tim Scott amid speculation he could be election running mate

Is Tim Scott in the running to be Trump’s VP pick?

In This Story: Huawei

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is a Chinese multinational technology corporation headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It designs, develops, and sells telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics.

4 Recent Items: Huawei

Why China cares about Ecuador’s security crisis

AI’s Impact on Hiring and Huawei Laptop Teardown | Bloomberg Technology

Huawei Teardown Shows 5nm Chip Made in Taiwan, Not China

Tech Please rewind: China’s top tech feats of 2023

In This Story: ITV

ITV (LSE: ITV) is a broadcasting company which was formed from a merger of Granada plc and Carlton Communications in 2004. It holds Channel 3 broadcasting licences in England, Wales, Southern Scotland and the Isle of Man.

2 Recent Items: ITV

Sexual health services are at ‘breaking point’ #itvnews

Tata Steel confirms plans to close furnaces at Port Talbot | ITV News

In This Story: United States

The United States is a country also known as the United States of America, USA, US or just America. There are fifty states in the union, which is a federal republic ruled by a representative democracy. Nearly ten million square kilometres are inhabited by over 300 million people. The majority of Americans speak English.

4 Recent Items: United States

Why The World Is Rushing Back To The Moon

US march for life: Abortion rights likely issue in Nov election

US mulls seizing $300 billion in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine | DW News

North Korea and the new Cold War | 60 Minutes Full Episodes

Leave a Comment

We don't require your email address, or your name, for anyone to leave a comment. If you do add an email address, you may be notified if there are replies to your comment - we won't use it for any other purpose. Please make respectful comments, which add value, and avoid personal attacks on others. Links are not allowed in comments - 99% of spam comments, attempt to post links. Please describe where people may find additional information - for example "visit the UN website" or "search Google for..." rather than posting a link. Comments failing to adhere to these guidelines will not be published.