David Cameron is planning to retaliate against the EU’s shock bill for £1.7billion – as even a French politician admitted the demand was ‘madness’. The Prime Minister is said to be looking at ways to force Brussels to backtrack on the huge payment, which it wants by December. Insiders say the ‘nuclear option’ would be to block key measures the eurozone countries need to strengthen their ailing economies. Pierre Lellouche, a former trade minister under Nicolas Sarkozy, condemned the decision to levy the bill against the UK's growing economy, while France has seen unemployment soar New figures reveal the increased bill the UK faces, on top of the £8billion-a-year it already pays, is higher than any other EU country, because its economy has been growing faster than expected. France, Germany and Denmark are among those told they will get money back from Brussels
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Pierre Lellouche says charging Britain for extra growth is 'ludicrous'
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David Cameron refused to 'get out cheque book' on December 1
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Tory MPs warn if he pays £1.7billion the PM 'will be in trouble'
@placeholder and France, whose economies have fared worse, will get rebates – with the French receiving £790million.