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Davis: Brexit bill now '£60bn and falling'

Davis: Brexit bill now '£60bn and falling'

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Britain's EU divorce bill is now presumed to be "£60bn and falling", the Brexit Secretary told business leaders on Friday, as he offered reassurance about the UK's future economic relationship with Europe.Sky News has learnt that David Davis told a gathering of bosses at Chevening House that the UK would enjoy a comprehensive free trade agreement with the European Union after Brexit.He is said to have told executives including Xavier Rolet of the London Stock Exchange Group, Steve Varley, who runs accountancy firm EY, and Vittorio Colao of Vodafone that negotiations with Europe had been "scratchy" but that they should not be concerned.Mr Davis's remarks about the divorce bill, confirmed by three people who attended Friday's meeting, are likely to attract the greatest scrutiny.Video:Dyson c...