Boris Johnson’s ex-Brexit chief Lord Frost joins Tory anti-Covid laws group

Boris Johnson’s former Brexit chief has joined forces with a gaggle of Tory MPs campaigning in opposition to Covid-19 restrictions.

Lord Forst pledged to assist the Covid Restoration Group of Tory MPs, who’ve been pushing for the PM to reject further security measures since November 2020.

The previous Brexit minister, who negotiated Britain’s accord with the EU, dramatically give up the federal government in December, warning he had “considerations in regards to the present course of journey”.

Lord Frost, who was handpicked as an advisor by Mr Johnson from his earlier function as a lobbyist for the drinks trade, had mentioned he hoped the PM would “not be tempted” by “coercive measures” to deal with Covid.

He has additionally mentioned he believes the federal government ought to be taking a extra radically free-market course on financial coverage, which he claims will capitalise on Brexit.

In screenshots of a WhatsApp group of MPs leaked to the Sunday Occasions newspaper Lord Frost tells the casual grouping he’s “trying ahead to serving to”.

The group oppose the second Covid lockdown over the winter 2020-21 on the peak of the pandemic and has been instrumental in organising rebellions.

Although rebellions initially failed to achieve vital numbers, current exams of help within the Tory occasion have proven their method gaining extra traction.

On 14 December 99 Tory MPs rejected plans for vaccines certificates regardless of surging infections, with the federal government counting on opposition votes to hold the measure.

Steve Baker, one of many caucus’s ringleaders, welcomed Lord Frost to the group, describing him as a “hero”.

Lord Frost is fashionable amongst Tory activists, with an off-the-cuff straw ballot carried out by the ConservativeHome web site placing him close to the highest of the rankings amongst his colleagues.

Initially negotiating the Brexit withdrawal settlement a particular advisor, Lord Frost was appointed a peer for all times within the Home of Lords by Mr Johnson in August 2020, and given full membership of the Cupboard in March 2021.