David Frost designated ‘minister for Brexit Britain’ after No. 10 ‘power battle’
Behind the scenes
Unelected peer will begin cabinet function next month looking for to ‘increase post-Brexit trading opportunities’
Boris Johnson has appointed previous chief Brexit negotiator Lord David Frost to his cabinet in a function focused on forging the UK’s future relationship with the EU.
Described as the “architect of Johnson’s hard Brexit method”, the consultation comes after a “power struggle at the heart of Downing Street” that saw Frost threaten to resign from federal government unless he was provided a “ministerial function to shape B
