- Barack Obama privately believed the UK had 'f***ed' itself by voting for Brexit, according to Lord Kim Darroch, the former British ambassador to the US.
- Lord Darroch revealed Obama's reaction in Sir Anthony Seldon’s book, The Brexit Effect, stating that senior US government figures were 'horrified' by the decision.
- Obama's inner circle questioned why the UK would hold a referendum without being certain of the outcome, viewing it as an act of self-destruction.
- Lord Darroch described Brexit as an 'egregious act of self-harming' that left Britain 'diminished and isolated', losing its reputation for stable government.
- These revelations are part of The Independent's new campaign, 'Europe: The Way Back', which examines the impact of Brexit and how Britain can rebuild its relationship with Europe.
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