UK PM Boris Johnson Appoints Foreign Minister To Be Brexit Negotiator
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Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will take on the EU negotiating brief with immediate effect, Downing Street said in a statement.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed the foreign minister to lead talks with Europe Sunday after the resignation of the Brexit minister sent shockwaves through the already troubled London administration.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will take on the EU negotiating brief -- including the knotty issue of Northern Ireland's relationship with Brussels -- with immediate effect, Downing Street said in a statement.
The forced shuffle came a day after David Frost, a trusted ally of the prime minister and former Brexit negotiator, brought forward his resignation in a letter to the prime minister late Saturday.
He acted after The Mail on Sunday newspaper reported that he had handed in his resignation a week ago, but had agreed to wait until January before leaving his post.
