Chancellor George Osborne said the Treasury had first learnt about the "totally unacceptable" financial demand last week.
The UK and other member states had been given "no warning" that the sum was due by the end of next month and the UK was now "looking at its options" in consultation with its allies in Europe.
"This is not the way an organisation like the European Union should act," he said.
APN's and HMRC big brother powers ???
The UK and other member states had been given "no warning" that the sum was due by the end of next month and the UK was now "looking at its options" in consultation with its allies in Europe.
"This is not the way an organisation like the European Union should act," he said.
APN's and HMRC big brother powers ???
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