Brexit negotiator David Frost resigns from UK government

Former British Brexit negotiator David Frost resigned from Boris Johnson's government citing political disagreements, the

reported on Saturday evening .

The newspaper, citing a high-level government source, noted that Frost would step down in January due to his "

" with the "

" of government policy.

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Contacted, Downing Street did not immediately follow up on this announcement, which would constitute a new blow for Boris Johnson, surrounded by scandals. The Prime Minister this week suffered a sling from his camp over measures against Covid and the loss of a Conservative stronghold in a by-election in England.

According to the

, David Frost resigned a week ago, but Boris Johnson convinced him to stay until January as Secretary of State for Brexit, one of the hottest topics. burning for the British government.

The newspaper writes that David Frost cited the new restrictions to fight the coronavirus, the tax hike and the policy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 as the reason for his departure.

Deputy Leader of the Labor opposition Angela Rayner reacted on Twitter by saying that the "

".

Since Brexit, David Frost has led negotiations with the European Union on its implementation for London, particularly regarding the application of the controversial Northern Ireland protocol.

The latter establishes a new customs regime for this British province, which de facto maintains it in the single market and the European customs union.