UK government officials banned from speaking the word Brexit
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In the UK, government officials were banned from speaking the word Brexit and referring to “Britain's exit from the EU.” This was reported by the Daily Mail newspaper.
The UK government's style guide for civil servants now advises employees to avoid the word Brexit. Now it can only be used when absolutely necessary and only in a “historical context.”
Staff were also urged to refrain from the term 'transition period', which refers to the months in which the UK and Brussels have worked out the terms of their future relationship [post-release], ”the newspaper writes.
The decision came after the EU threatened to disrupt a trade deal with the UK if British Foreign Trade Secretary Liz Truss lifted the current border rules in Northern Ireland.
On December 19, British Minister David Frost, who oversaw Brexit issues, resigned. The politician disapproves of the “direction of government policy,” including high taxes, emission reduction commitments and coronavirus restrictions. Frost was involved in Brexit negotiations with the EU, in particular on Northern Ireland issues.
Earlier, Britain was also disillusioned with Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal. In particular, Frost has argued that the Northern Irish protocol is inconsistent and vague.
