News Headlines - 06 August 2017
▽UK ready to pay ￡36bn Brexit bill, but only if EU talks trade
Britain is prepared to pay up to ￡36 billion to the EU to settle the so-called Brexit divorce bill, The Telegraph can reveal... However, the UK will only agree to pay the sum - equivalent to €40 billion - it if the EU agrees to negotiate the financial settlement as part of a deal on future relations, including a trade deal.
Ireland’s prime minister has suggested that Britain could strike a Norway-style deal with the EU – forging a bespoke customs union with Europe and joining the European Free Trade Association (Efta).
▽British model drugged, stuffed in suitcase in sex trafficking attempt, police say - CBS News
A 30-year-old man has been arrested in the alleged kidnapping of a young British model who thought she was traveling to Milan for a photo shoot, but instead was drugged, stuffed into a suitcase and handcuffed inside a home in northern Italy before being released, Milan police announced Saturday.
▽Usain Bolt's loss to Justin Gatlin 'very awkward' for athletics
Olympic silver medallist Roger Black has described Usain Bolt losing his final 100m race to convicted drugs cheat Justin Gatlin as "very awkward" for athletics... A packed crowd at the London Stadium booed Gatlin before the race, but were quietened when he crossed the line in 9.92 seconds.
▽Cristiano Ronaldo tells Spanish court he wants to return to England | Football News | Sky Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo told a Madrid court last week he wants to return to England, Sky sources understand... Ronaldo told the court he believed he had paid more tax than he should since he moved to Madrid eight years ago.
