The European Commission confirmed on Friday 9 July that the UK’s bill for its commitments as a Member State and under the withdrawal agreement amounted to €47.5 billion, slightly higher than the UK government’s forecast of €40.7-45.4 billion.
For 2021, the UK government has to pay €6.8 billion in two instalments and the first invoice sent “has been paid”, Balazs Ujvari said, and the Commission has not detected “any indication that this amount is being contested” at this...