David Frost

Minister Simon Coveney discusses Brexit with new UK counterpart Liz Truss for first time

French president’s use of vulgar verb in relation to unvaccinated sparks controversy

Liz Truss has taken charge of Brexit negotiations following David Frost’s resignation

Minister wants deal done before Assembly elections but says UK has made ‘no concessions all year’

Maros Sefcovic says UK’s article 16 threats are ‘very distracting’ part of ongoing talks

Those who sold it are slithering away from responsibility for its consequences. Those to whom it was sold are left to bear them

Pandemic and protocol will continue to dominate political life in the months ahead

Few would bet on the PM remaining in office another year or the royal family making up

A good year for Sinn Féin, but a tough year for a Coalition trying to manage a pandemic

Reaction to appointment of Liz Truss is one of guarded open-mindedness

PM rejects calls to tighten restrictions but hints at new measures after Christmas

More trouble for PM as photo emerges of him at cheese and wine gathering during lockdown

Britain’s foreign secretary to take role of negotiating London relationship with EU

Rejoicing in Brussels and Dublin may be misplaced as Liz Truss takes over role with own issues

Head of NI retail group says ‘we need stability and we need certainty’

Conservative cites concerns over ‘direction of travel’ of negotiations in letter to Johnson

Negotiators made important shift in position recently, says senior British official

Minister expresses confidence Frost and Sefcovic could make progress on issues

North’s place within UK internal market ‘must be respected,’ says DUP leader

A strain of English exceptionalism is enough to make any Irish person’s blood run green

Frost warns British government is still prepared to resort to using Article 16

London Letter: The EU would view the UK’s use of article 16 as particularly aggressive

Minister says there is ‘a lot at stake’ given potential ‘carryover’ to EU-UK trade deal

Diverging from EU rules essential for Britain to prosper, David Frost tells conference

European Commission vice president met with UK’s David Frost on Friday

Taoiseach says he has built good relationship with Boris Johnson and all sides keen to end post-Brexit rancour

Ex-taoiseach says solving issues on political identity more difficult than trade issues

London Letter: Cop26 president provides welcome relief from Johnson’s chosen path

Loyalists see protocol as ‘a trick by the South’ to take over the North, says Ahern

He also dismisses speculation he would invoke article 16 in the most limited way to extend current grace periods

Minister keen to give ongoing negotiations on Brexit related issues ‘every chance of success’

David Frost spent two days in Belfast meeting political leaders and business leaders

Change might reflect a conclusion in London that it’s the wrong time to risk EU retaliation

EC’s Maros Sefcovic welcomes ‘change in tone’ from Brexit minister David Frost

UK must ‘reciprocate the big move’ by EU on NI Protocol – European Commission vice-president

Sefcovic set to tell British that removal of ECJ role in protocol is ‘unattainable’ goal

London Letter: British threats have pushed more EU members into hawkish camp

Johnson eager for a resolution but was taking a circuitous route, Martin says

Inside Politics: Issue is one of great political potency, pitting finance against politics

UK expected to trigger Article 16 in coming weeks, effectively suspending protocol