The UK’s willingness to pay a large ‘divorce bill’ as part of the withdrawal agreement from the EU still rankles with many – and understandably so. It is not immediately obvious why the UK should continue to contribute to the EU budget long after Brexit, especially when the EU appears reluctant to offer us better terms on the future relationship than it would to any other country. Should the Prime Minister now be ready to use this money as a bargaining chip, or has that opportunity long since gone?
