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On @bbcr4today this morning, Boris Johnson claimed that a Brexit extension would cost £1bn a month. This is not true.
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You can say your plan is to leave with a deal, or you can say an extension will cost £1 billion a month, but you can't say both.
When Mr Johnson repeats this claim, journalists should ask him if that means he’s not serious about getting a deal.
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When Mr Johnson repeats this claim, journalists should ask him if that means he’s not serious about getting a deal.
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The UK has already agreed a deal with the EU that includes payments through to the end of 2020. An extension won’t change those payments.
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The EU has said it will pursue payment as a condition of any trade deal so even with no deal we may have to make those payments in future.
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We've updated our original fact check from last month here: fullfact.org/europe/1-billi…
