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UK Allocates £10.6B to EU for Brexit Payments

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  • #Economic conditions & trends
UK Allocates £10.6B to EU for Brexit Payments
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DEC 2024
Above: European Commission Pres. Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Brussels, Belgium on Oct. 2, 2024. Image copyright: European Commission / Pool / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images
story last updated DEC 2024

The Spin

Left narrative

The Brexit divorce bill has faded from public focus despite its significant cost to the UK. Boris Johnson's disastrous deal has placed a terrible economic burden on the British public, likely to continue for decades. While the government rightly focuses on mending EU relations, the bill is a stark reminder of Brexit’s ongoing financial impact and that — in an increasingly protectionist world — the UK's safest option is to rejoin the European bloc.

The London EconomicGuardian

Right narrative

Labour’s relentless pursuit of closer ties with the EU is a direct betrayal of the UK’s decision to leave, especially after the British people have already paid billions to divorce from the European bloc. Labour chooses to burn cash by propping up the EU's pension pot while telling pensioners there's not enough money to keep them warm this winter. Instead of moving forward, Starmer seeks to damage the UK economy and revoke British sovereignty to achieve ideological goals.

Daily MailGB News

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Keir Starmer

Ursula von der Leyen


Articles on this story

Brexit makes no sense in a world dominated by Trump. Britain’s place is back in the EU | Jonathan Freedland
GuardianNOV 2024
Brexit: Britain sets aside £10bn for future payments to EU more than eight years after vote to leave
IndependentNOV 2024