Boris Johnson calls EU's exit bill demand 'extortionate'
Boris Johnson has said the sums of money the EU is proposing to demand from Britain for Brexit "seem to be extortionate".The Foreign Secretary was asked in the Commons whether Brussels should be told to "go whistle" if it asks for a hefty sum from Britain in the form of a so-called "exit bill" for leaving the European Union.Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn accused Mr Johnson of being "arrogant" and said the "silly remarks" were counter-productive.
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