This seems like a very onesided display as the EU claim is 40.8bn (less than your 50-100bn) and the UK recognizes around 35-39bn of those, so it doesn't seem to

This seems like a very onesided display as the EU claim is 40.8bn (less than your 50-100bn) and the UK recognizes around 35-39bn of those, so it doesn't seem to be as much fantasy or malicious, just regular negotiation. Based on: https://www.bbc.com/news/51110096 https://www.bbc.com/news/51110096