David Cameron to EU: UK Not Paying More

EU wants more money from UK because it is relatively economically healthy. France will get a rebate because it's not

David Cameron has said Britain will refuse to pay a "completely unacceptable" bill of £1.7billion to the European Union.

The Prime Minister hit out at the bill and spoke of his anger at the "appalling" way Britain has been treated by the European Commission.

He said that "it certainly doesn't help" the chances of Britain remaining in the EU after an in-out referendum due to be held in 2017.