Petition · past parliament
trigger article 50 now and do not pay the 20 billion
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
The European Union has threatened to hold the UK to ransom if it fails to pay the bill, in a scathing attack on democracy following Britain’s momentous Brexit vote.
An EU source told a German newspaper: “A deal with Britain is inconceivable if the British do not settle these liabilities.”
An EU source told a German newspaper: “A deal with Britain is inconceivable if the British do not settle these liabilities.”
The now 27-member bloc has been pushing through a mountain of bills unpaid for years, which now amounts to more than €200billion (£170billion) and it is alleged that the British share is around €25 billion euros (£20billion).
The crumbling Brussels club appears to be desperately trying to put blocks in the way of a British exit following the Leave vote on June 23.
EU big cheese Jean-Claude Juncker has already warned Britain will not gain access to the single market
The crumbling Brussels club appears to be desperately trying to put blocks in the way of a British exit following the Leave vote on June 23.
EU big cheese Jean-Claude Juncker has already warned Britain will not gain access to the single market
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 6 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Aug 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Aug 2016
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