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Future EU Finances and Own Resources

I am clear and consistent; I want to see the British net contribution going down, not up. This deal doubles it, which is bad for British taxpayers. No wonder the Chancellor was furious; no wonder he thinks he would have done a better job—it would be hard to have achieved a worse deal for Britain and British taxpayers. The total budget is rising, the cost of the CAP is rising, the rebate is being cut and Britain’s net contribution is doubling.