VIEW Reaction to report that UK Brexit minister Frost has quit

UK chief negotiator David Frost looks on as Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson poses for a picture after signing the Brexit trade deal with the EU at number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain December 30, 2020. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Britain’s Brexit minister David Frost has resigned due to disillusionment with Boris Johnson’s government, dealing a blow to the embattled prime minister just as the Omicron variant sweeps across the country, the Mail on Sunday newspaper said.

Following is reaction to the report:

* Downing Street did not respond to repeated requests for comment on the story. Frost has said nothing in public on the report yet.

* The opposition Labour Party’s Shadow Minister of State at the Cabinet Office, Jenny Chapman:

“The government is in chaos. The country needs leadership not a lame duck PM who has lost the faith of his MPs and cabinet.

“Boris Johnson needs to get a grip, tell us his plan for the next few weeks…