Foreign Office denies claims Joe Biden floated Barack Obama becoming US ambassador to the UK Foreign Office denied Biden's team floated Barack Obama as US ambassador Claims surfaced amid speculation over delay in appointing new representative Long-standing tensions between Boris Johnson and Barack Obama over Brexit
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The Foreign Office today flatly denied claims Joe Biden's team floated Barack Obama becoming the next US ambassador.
Speculation has been growing over the delay in appointing a permanent representative in London since the new administration took over in January.
The Sunday Express quoted Whitehall and Washington sources saying Mr Obama had been 'informally suggested' for the top diplomatic post.
However, the paper reported claims that Boris