Brexit: UK 'ready to pay more to the EU' Brexit supporters in the UK cabinet have agreed the country should offer to pay more money to the EU as it leaves. But no formal offer will be made until the EU agrees to begin talking about a new trade deal with the UK. No new figure has been given, but it is thought it could be up to 40 billion pounds which would be double what the UK offers so far add up to. The UK and the EU are yet to agree on the so-called "divorce bill" with the UK due to leave the EU in March 2019. SOURCE: BBC NEWS ---DECRYPTED---