Brexit secretary: UK will refuse to hand Brussels £50bn Brexit fee

The UK will refuse to hand Brussels £50 billion to pay for its divorce from the European Union, David Davis has insisted.

Brexit secretary: UK will refuse to hand Brussels £50bn Brexit fee

The UK will refuse to hand Brussels £50 billion to pay for its divorce from the European Union, David Davis has insisted.

When Theresa May triggers Article 50 on Wednesday, starting the two-year countdown to Brexit, the demands for cash will form one of the first stumbling blocks in the negotiations.

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