After the Brexit minister, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will take over the relationship between the UK and the EU David Frost resigns, Downing Street once said.
From now on, she will add ministerial duties to her diplomatic posts.
This means taking over Lord Frost’s key positions in all post-Brexit committees, including co-chairs of the Partnership Committee and Joint Committee, responsible for overseeing the implementation and execution of the 2020 Brexit agreement and the final trade and cooperation agreement December.
After Frost’s resignation has dealt a heavy blow to the already weak prime minister, her appointment will be seen as a stabilizing measure, as he has been affected by scandals and loss of government. North Shropshire by-election on Friday.
Frost, who led the negotiations with the EU, handed over his resignation letter Boris Johnson Last week, and was persuaded to stay until January-until the news leaked on Sunday.
Frost said in his resignation letter that it was the introduction of Plan B’s coronavirus measures, including the implementation of the Covid Pass, that prompted his decision. He also stated that he was disappointed with the cost of tax increases and net-zero policies.
Her first priority is to decide whether this is a resetting moment in the serious tension between Britain and the EU, or whether she will continue to use Frost’s method to solve this problem. Northern Ireland The agreement brought Britain into conflict with Brussels and Washington.
It is widely speculated that Frost resigned after organizing a briefing. Office of Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development Nine days ago, European journalists were told that Britain was withdrawing from its hardline attitude.
Despite his loyalty to Johnson, Truss is considered to be the leader to succeed him in future leadership challenges with Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak. She also received the support of hardline Eurosceptics, known as “Spartans” in the party, and famous for her liberal views and the war against the “awakening” culture.
In a recent poll conducted by the House of the Conservative Party, she ranked first in “satisfaction”, ahead of Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace, Frost, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Sunak.
An important speech a week ago emphasized the former stayer’s qualifications for Brexit and praised the advantages of the “confident, outgoing, patriotic and positive” Britain after Brexit.
For a long time, Sunak’s allies have been suspicious of the treatment of Truss on the 10th, and suspected that she was set up as a rival to the prime minister to pinch his wings. “Obviously, she plans to break into the last two in her own way [in a leadership contest] Then let Trump’s base take her to number 10,” a supporter Tell the observer recent.
Her new role as chief negotiator will test her political abilities on a well-lit domestic stage.
The complexity of relations with the EU and the fragility of Northern Ireland will be demanding and are seen as opportunities, but they may also be potential traps.
Unlike Frost, Truss is an elected cabinet member. He has served under the prime ministers of David Cameron, Theresa May and Johnson, serving as the Minister of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Finance. , The Minister of International Trade and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The recent cabinet reorganization replaced Dominique Raab.
Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney welcomed the appointment, saying: “I have worked very well with Liz in the agricultural field and recently in foreign affairs.
“I now look forward to working with her on Brexit. There is still a lot of work to be done in the future, but progress can be made in the new year.”
Downing Street also announced that Chris Heaton-Harris will serve as Secretary of State Europe When necessary, he will represent the Minister of Foreign Affairs in handling Brexit and the protocol.
Shifting the role of Brexit negotiator to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would be considered a wise move by some of Frost’s critics, who believe that one person has too much power in their hands.
“This requires more than just replacing Frost. Johnson should use this opportunity to end the anomaly of the minister in charge of relations with our nearest neighbors as the lone forest ranger in the Cabinet Office,” former Deputy Foreign Minister and Ambassador to France Lord Ricketts Say. Sunday.
“He should put the Office of Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development in charge of EU policy so that it can be appropriately integrated into broader foreign policy under the leadership of senior European ministers.”
