A senior member of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's cabinet resigns, adding to a sense of disarray within a government that has faced rebellion from its own party members and voters this week.
"A government in total chaos right when the country faces an uncertain few weeks," Ms Rayner tweeted.into alleged parties in government offices in breach of COVID-19 lockdowns last year —after details emerged of a party held in his own office."The prime minister is running out of time and out of friends to deliver on the promises and discipline of a true Conservative government," tweeted Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen.
"Lord Frost has made it clear, 100 Conservative lawmakers have made it clear, but most importantly, so did the people of North Shropshire." Lord Frost led talks with the European Union as Mr Johnson's government sought to re-negotiate the terms of Britain's withdrawal from the bloc. His resignation comes after the UK recently softened its stance in the talks with the EU over post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland.
The change of tone from Britain came as a surprise to many because it seemed at odds with the hardline position of the Brexit Minister, who was nicknamed "Frosty the No Man".Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.
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