BRITS will have to stump up for a £16m revamp of the EU Parliament even though we’ve left, leaked documents seen by The Sun reveal. Euro MPs want to splash the cash on massively upgrading sec…
BRITS will have to stump up for a £16m revamp of the EU Parliament even though we've left, leaked documents seen by The Sun reveal.
The lobby will be linked to the main building by a glass walkway to ensure "architectural integration" according to the plans. Funding is coming out of the bloc's current budget, meaning British taxpayers will be on the hook for around £2m. Tory MP Mark Francois told The Sun: "The EU has more front than Brighton expecting British taxpayers to contribute to this when we left the EU six months ago and withdrew all of our MEPs as a result.”Most read in PoliticsPM hints at making shoppers wear masks as he dons one for 1st timeHomeowners to get £5,000 vouchers to insulate homes under green schemeEuro MPs have been campaigning for years to scrap the Strasbourg seat and move all meetings to Brussels.
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