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Lord Frost Interview: 'I book restaurants under a different name so it doesn't attract attention'
Brexit
By John Johnston
Lord Frost Interview: "I book restaurants under a different name so it doesn't attract attention"
The former chief Brexit negotiator explains how the new Prime Minister can finally secure the benefits of leaving the European Union – and reveals the personal impact of his meteoric rise through British politics
Lord Frost Says Tax Cuts Are 'Right Way' To Tackle Energy Bills Crisis
Economy
Lord Frost Says Tax Cuts Are "Right Way" To Tackle Energy Bills Crisis
Exclusive: Former Brexit minister Lord Frost has suggested major interventions in the energy market are the wrong approach to solving the cost-of-living crisis, but doesn't rule out support for the most vulnerable, as the government faces urgent calls to support people faced with skyrocketing energy bills.
Lord Frost To Address 1922 Committee As Tory Party Unrest Grows
Brexit
Lord Frost To Address 1922 Committee As Tory Party Unrest Grows
Lord Frost, the government's chief Brexit negotiator, is set to address the 1922 Committee of backbench MPs on Wednesday afternoon, PoliticsHome understands.
Lord Frost Insists 'Tough' Approach To Northern Ireland Is Not For 'Electoral Reasons'
Brexit
Lord Frost Insists "Tough" Approach To Northern Ireland Is Not For "Electoral Reasons"
Lord Frost has denied the government are "playing to the gallery" after he threatened to ditch the Northern Ireland protocol.
Labour Thinks Boris Johnson Might Trigger Article 16 To Distract From Fuel And Food Shortages
Brexit
Labour Thinks Boris Johnson Might Trigger Article 16 To Distract From Fuel And Food Shortages
A senior Labour figure has raised concern that Boris Johnson might escalate tensions with the European Union by triggering Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol in order to distract from negative headlines at home.
UK And EU Prepare For September 'Pressure Point' With Northern Ireland Talks This Week
Brexit
UK And EU Prepare For September "Pressure Point" With Northern Ireland Talks This Week
UK and EU leaders expect talks over the Northern Ireland Protocol to reach a cliff-edge once again, with both sides still a long way off agreeing a way forward before various grace periods covering trade across the Irish Sea expire in September.
Government Calls For Northern Ireland Protocol To Be Drastically Rewritten
Brexit
Government Calls For Northern Ireland Protocol To Be Drastically Rewritten
The government has called for the Northern Ireland Protocol to be fundamentally changed, with Brandon Lewis, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, warning "we cannot go on as we are".
UK Government Asks EU To Delay Sausage Trade Cliff-Edge By Three Months
Brexit
UK Government Asks EU To Delay Sausage Trade Cliff-Edge By Three Months
The government has formally asked the European Union to delay the imminent ban on British sausages and chilled meat entering Northern Ireland until September 30.
UK Accuses EU Of “Excessively Purist Interpretation” Of Northern Ireland Protocol As Both Sides Ramp Up “Sausage War”
Brexit
UK Accuses EU Of “Excessively Purist Interpretation” Of Northern Ireland Protocol As Both Sides Ramp Up “Sausage War”
The EU has been accused of having an “excessively purist interpretation” of the Northern Ireland Protocol, which is damaging the Good Friday Agreement, as tensions over the Brexit “sausage war” escalate.
UK And EU Tensions Over Northern Ireland Simmer Ahead Of Protocol Crunch Meeting
Brexit
UK And EU Tensions Over Northern Ireland Simmer Ahead Of Protocol Crunch Meeting
The mood is sour ahead of a key Joint Committee meeting of UK and European Union officials on Wednesday over how issues caused by the Northern Ireland Protocol should be tackled.
Minister Admits Brexit Issues In Northern Ireland Are “More Difficult Than We Anticipated” As Biden Issues Trade Deal Warning
Brexit
Minister Admits Brexit Issues In Northern Ireland Are “More Difficult Than We Anticipated” As Biden Issues Trade Deal Warning
Senior minister Lucy Frazer has admitted solving the issues around post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland are “more difficult than we anticipated”.
Government Didn't Expect Brexit To Be So Disruptive For Northern Ireland, David Frost Admits
Brexit
Government Didn't Expect Brexit To Be So Disruptive For Northern Ireland, David Frost Admits
The government underestimated the impact Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol would have on businesses trying to send goods across the Irish Sea, David Frost has said.
Government Told To Reveal How Much Money It Spent On Brexit Adverts That 'Ignore' Business Disruption
Brexit
Government Told To Reveal How Much Money It Spent On Brexit Adverts That "Ignore" Business Disruption
Exclusive: Labour has told the government to disclose how much money it has spent on adverts which they say illustrate "pretty deep denial" over how post-Brexit paperwork is affecting British businesses.
Government Is Considering New Delays To EU Import Checks To Avoid Food Supply Disruption
Brexit
Government Is Considering New Delays To EU Import Checks To Avoid Food Supply Disruption
Exclusive: Growing concern over food supplies when shops and hospitality reopen this summer could lead the government to relax checks on European Union imports scheduled to take effect in April and July.



David Frost Joining The Cabinet Shows Brexit Is Not Done, Says Sir Ivan Rogers
Brexit
David Frost Joining The Cabinet Shows Brexit Is Not Done, Says Sir Ivan Rogers
Boris Johnson appointing David Frost as a minister for the UK's relationship with the EU is an admission that Brexit is an "ongoing and permanent negotiation," the UK's former chief ambassador to Brussels has said.
No10 Threatens To Drag Out Brexit Negotiations To The End Of The Year Despite Michel Barnier’s Wednesday Deadline
Brexit
No10 Threatens To Drag Out Brexit Negotiations To The End Of The Year Despite Michel Barnier’s Wednesday Deadline
Downing Street has rejected this week's deadline for talks on a Brexit deal saying they are prepared to negotiate for "as long as we have time available”.
Brexit Talks Have Been Suspended After A Member Of The EU Negotiating Team Tested Positive For Covid-19
Coronavirus
Brexit Talks Have Been Suspended After A Member Of The EU Negotiating Team Tested Positive For Covid-19
Talks on the UK’s future relationship with the EU are to be halted for a “short period” after one of the EU’s negotiating team tested positive for coronavirus.
Whitehall Is Asking If The Eventual Brexit Deal Is Going To Be Better Than No Deal At All
Brexit
Whitehall Is Asking If The Eventual Brexit Deal Is Going To Be Better Than No Deal At All
On Thursday, negotiators moved from London to Brussels for the second week of intensified Brexit discussions. Their aim? To reach an agreement in time for the effective mid-November cut-off.
This Is How State Aid Became The Major Stumbling Block To A Deal With The EU
Brexit
This Is How State Aid Became The Major Stumbling Block To A Deal With The EU
As the deadline to sign a Brexit free trade deal ticks creeps ominously closer, the issue of state aid has emerged as the biggest obstacle to an agreement, with the UK insisting on rejecting the EU’s rules.
The UK's Brexit Negotiator David Frost Says He Is “Serious” About No-Deal As Faith In The Talks Recedes
Brexit
The UK's Brexit Negotiator David Frost Says He Is “Serious” About No-Deal As Faith In The Talks Recedes
The UK’s chief Brexit negotiator has said the UK is not “scared” of ending the transition period without an EU trade deal ahead of the latest round of talks.
EU accuses Britain of showing no ‘willingness’ to compromise as latest Brexit talks end in deadlock
Brexit
EU accuses Britain of showing no ‘willingness’ to compromise as latest Brexit talks end in deadlock
The European Union has accused Britain of showing no “willingness to take on board the EU's priorities” as the latest round of post-Brexit talks ended without a breakthrough.
Britain ‘hands EU draft free trade agreement’ in bid to break Brexit deadlock
Brexit
Britain ‘hands EU draft free trade agreement’ in bid to break Brexit deadlock
British negotiators have sought to break the deadlock over the UK’s post-Brexit relationship with the European Union by submitting a draft free trade agreement, it has been reported.
UK’s chief Brexit negotiator says ‘substantial areas of disagreement remain’ as hopes fade of an EU deal by the end of 2020
Brexit
UK’s chief Brexit negotiator says ‘substantial areas of disagreement remain’ as hopes fade of an EU deal by the end of 2020
The UK’s chief Brexit negotiator has painted a bleak picture of the potential for a trade deal with the EU by the end of the year after another round of talks.
Brexit deadlock: first face-to-face talks in months end with ‘significant divergences’
Brexit
Brexit deadlock: first face-to-face talks in months end with ‘significant divergences’
The latest round of talks on Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the European Union have ended with “significant divergences” between the two sides.