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Britain quietly pays up 1.7bn EU bill once described as 'unacceptable' by Cameron

GETTY•REUTERS Cameron attacked the charge as 'unacceptable' when it was announced by the European Commission The Prime Minister originally flatly refused to stump up for the charge, which was a tax on Britain's positive economic performance, when the EU told him last year he had weeks to settle. But the European Commission has now confirmed Cameron paid the fee in two instalments post-general election. The second of these came at the beginning of this month. Speaking last October after ...

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