Tag: David Frost

He insisted “these problems can be solved” without backtracking on UK’s commitment to end free movement for EU citizens coming to Britain.

The former Brexit secretary tried to blame the EU for disappointing trade data - but it quickly backfired.

 “The tax rises this April were never necessary or justified," former Brexit Secretary David Frost has said.

“Looking forward to Frost ‘getting Covid done’ and then resigning from the group,” a Lib Dem Councillor has said.

"The North will not be collateral damage in the Tory chaos," Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill said.

“On all matters EU, he had a keen sense of how and when to push things further - often the tempering voice advising the prime minister that a little more time was needed," Nikki da Costa said in a tribute to Brexit Sec David Frost following his resignation.

Before the referendum more than five years ago, Frost admitted no Brexit scenario could be as good as being part of the EU. Now, he left at one of the most sensitive moments of negotiations with the EU, which were focusing on Northern Ireland.

Lord Frost claimed he was resigning because of growing 'disillusionment' with the ‘direction’ of Tory policy - but an EU diplomat suggested there may be another reason.

Brexiteer Steve Baker has had enough of Nadine Dorries, in the latest sign that the party and Brexit are falling apart.