The Daily Express reports: "SECRET plans to seize more than £4billion a year from Britain and make its citizens pay taxes direct to Europe emerged last night." The European Commission proposes to scrap UK rebate which "would cost every British family at least £155 a year."

Jim McConalogue of the European Foundation is quoted as saying “It is clear from its so-called ‘reform’ agenda that Brussels is committed to the daylight ­robbery of the British taxpayer.” Read the article here.