be negotiator, lord frost. what's his intervention?— negotiator, lord frost.more conservative. it hasn't gone away since _ intervention? be more conservative. it hasn't gone away since before - it hasn't gone away since before christmas. it'sjust it hasn't gone away since before christmas. it's just the fact that mps have been home during the christmas period, new restrictions have not been brought in, things have not been brought in, things have come so for borisjohnson, but this interview is a reminder, i think, of the difficulties boris johnson faces from his own side. it's notjust about covid restrictions. david frost is citing various parts of the agenda, advisors that borisjohnson has around him and policies, suggesting that the prime minister who is a long—term ally has ultimately lost his way and needs to return to more conservative approach to tories are going to win a fifth term. qm. conservative approach to tories are going to win a fifth term.— going to win a fifth term. ok, let's move to the _ going to win a fifth term. ok, let's move to the sunda

it has been danced around over the last few months, the threat of using it was ratcheted up by lord frostpect of it being available as a tool and it is still available as a tool but the ultimate purpose is to bring people back to the negotiating table to work through problems by discussion and so at the moment it seems to us there is no point in reaching for that button because both sides are at the table, they are talking. this is to be a very good spirit amongst them and we hope they can actually get to where they need to get to by constructive negotiation and dialogue. thank ou for negotiation and dialogue. thank you for your _ negotiation and dialogue. thank you for your time. _ to the us now, where the supreme court has blocked the white house from enforcing vaccine—or—test requirements for large private businesses. the mandate would have forced firms with 100 or more employees to either get vaccinated or submit a negative covid test weekly and wear a mask to enter the workplace. the biden administration had argued the rules were necessary to address the "grave danger" posed by the c

here's the former brexit minister lord frost saying...nt's plan for that tax rise remains in place. and it argues it is offering people help. the national living wage is going to go up in the spring. that's going to put an extra thousand pounds in millions of people's pockets. we also cut the universal credit table rate, that's cutting taxes for those on the lowest incomes. these are all calculations for the uk government to make, and there are many other governments facing similar decisions. the us saw a 29% increase in energy costs last year. in germany they went up by 18%. the uk, though, may see energy price rises of 50%, and an academic called professor dieter helm argues this could've been avoided. he wrote a report for the government about energy security four years ago. it's not rocket science. there were a series of reforms which needed to be made. if we'd just got on with that and put those reforms in place from my cost of energy review, the cost of energy would not be the crisis it is today. the government would refute this. as

over from _ in her first big role, taking over from lord — in her first big role, taking over from lord frostugh. she says she would invoke article 16. you know, "if would invoke article 16. you know, "if we _ would invoke article 16. you know, "if we have — would invoke article 16. you know, "if we have to use article 16, i am willing _ "if we have to use article 16, i am willing to — "if we have to use article 16, i am willing to do _ "if we have to use article 16, i am willing to do that." but we have heard _ willing to do that." but we have heard this — willing to do that." but we have heard this tough talk before on both sides and _ heard this tough talk before on both sides and nobody has actually triggered it yet.— triggered it yet. even the commission _ triggered it yet. even the commission did - triggered it yet. even the commission did it - triggered it yet. even the commission did it and - triggered it yet. even the i commission did it and then triggered it yet. even the - commission did it and then back triggered it yet. even the _ commission did it and then back down in a matter

lord frost has went at the end of the year.the negotiations when they resume after the new year holiday are going to be led by liz truss, the foreign secretary, who was not originally a brexiteer, but she has become enthusiastic since brexit. is it possible with that, with people seeming to accept emmanuel macron winning a second term most likely in the lisee palace in the elections in the spring in france, that there could be an opportunity for a reset of the uk—eu relationship and a more positive one. well, good riddance that frost is gone because he was hated in brussels and was an ideologue and said one thing in private and just the contrary in public. he was unemotional, he was a cold fish and loathed even more than boris johnson. so liz truss could do a lot to finish brexit because she's a pragmatist, i think, and also there's a lot of goodwill on the europe side to solve the problem of northern ireland, fishing, migrants because europe wants to move on. you know, there will be a new french president, there is a new chanc

so it's hardly a surprise that you've got lord frost accusing them of being unconservative, almost, inl insurance rise — he's got support on it, the institute for fiscal studies was saying there's enough wiggle room in the economy to postpone it at a moment when we know the cost of living is rising, record inflation, 30 year high inflation, an energy bill hikes coming. as was quite rightly pointed out, lord agnew accusing the treasury of schoolboy errors and essentially giving money to criminals. it'sjust errors and essentially giving money to criminals. it's just another example of a complete lack ofjoined up example of a complete lack ofjoined up thinking and joining up the dots within governmental treasury. thank ou both within governmental treasury. thank you both for — within governmental treasury. thank you both for speaking _ within governmental treasury. thank you both for speaking to _ within governmental treasury. thank you both for speaking to us, - within governmental treasury. thank you both for speaking to us, hope to see you again soon, thank you very much for your compa

here's the former brexit minister lord frost saying...ld refute this. as we've heard, it calls this a global phenomenon, and as it wrestles with what to do about the rising cost of living, so too are many families. we were hoping that this year was going to be the year when we could, you know, get back out and go on holiday and stuff, and if these price hikes are going to continue, i don't think that's... that's going to be an option u nfortu nately! plenty more of his videos on the iplayer and also the bbc news website. you never know what he will turn his attention to it next. we will be touching on the arriving cost of living in a few minutes. it's been another busy week in westminster and today's announcement that the planned increase to national insurance will go ahead in april, is likely to bring even more backlash from all sides for the prime minister. joining us to mull it all over is, sonia sodha from the observer, and matt chorley from times radio. morning to you both. this giants article, dropping it all over the floor now, it'

it leads with the former brexit minister, lord frost, voicing his opposition towards the national insurance attack by russia. the paper also reports that thousands of us soldiers are on high alert in case the situation continues to deteriorate. and the bbc news website is reporting that the organisers of the australian open have reversed a ban on t—shirts supporting the chinese tennis player peng shuai. the player disappeared for weeks last year after accusing a top chinese official of sexual misconduct. she's since reappeared, but there's still concern about her wellbeing. that ban has been lifted. one thing from inside — that ban has been lifted. one thing from inside which _ that ban has been lifted. one thing from inside which i _ that ban has been lifted. one thing from inside which i picked - that ban has been lifted. one thing from inside which i picked out. - that ban has been lifted. one thing from inside which i picked out. i - from inside which i picked out. i enjoy these little surveys. the best loved toys of all time. i}!( enjoy these little surveys. the best loved toys of all

the former brexit minister lord frost saying...housand pounds and millions of people�*s pockets. we also cut the universal credit rate, that is cutting taxes, to those on the lowest income. these are all calculations _ to those on the lowest income. these are all calculations for _ to those on the lowest income. these are all calculations for the _ to those on the lowest income. these are all calculations for the uk - are all calculations for the uk government to make. and there are many other government is facing similar decisions. the us saw a 29% increase in energy costs last year. in germany they went up by 18% stop the uk, though, maisie energy price rises at 50% and an academic called professor d to help argues this could be avoided. —— deeter. he wrote an article... it could be avoided. -- deeter. he wrote an article. . .— could be avoided. -- deeter. he wrote an article... it is not rocket science. there _ wrote an article... it is not rocket science. there are _ wrote an article... it is not rocket science. there are refor