December 11, 2017 2:44 AM

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UK won't pay Brexit bill if EU fail to secure future trade deal: Brexit Secretary

Brexit Secretary David Davis said today, Britain will not honour financial commitments agreed this week with the European Union if they fail to secure a future trade deal, contradicting finance minister Philip Hammond. <br/><br/>Talking to BBC, he said, no deal means that they won't be paying the money. He said, it is conditional on<br/>getting an implementation period. He said, it is conditional on a trade outcome.<br/>'<br/>Under an initial agreement reached with the EU on Friday, Britain will pay a financial settlement of between 35 billion- 39 billion pound for leaving the bloc in March 2019.<br/><br/>The 15-page document, detailing post-Brexit arrangements for citizens' rights and the Irish border, was hammered out after nearly six months of negotiations and now allows the talks to move on to a future trade deal.<br/>'<br/>Davis' stance contradicts comments from Hammond on Wednesday, who said London will pay the bill regardless of<br/>their outcome.

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