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Britain's newEuropeanCommissioner tries to cool 'politicaltemperature' Urges Prime Minister to 'look and the facts' and seek 'practical' solution Says question of EU membership is 'a boil that needs to be lanced' David Cameron has condemned the 'appalling' behaviour by the EU Chancellor George Osborne to use talks in Brussels to challenge demand

By Matt Chorley, Political Editor for MailOnline

Published: 04:15 EST, 6 November 2014 | Updated: 06:44 EST, 6 November 2014

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David Cameron must calm down about the European Union's demand for an extra 1.7billion, his new man in Brussels has warned.

Lord Hill,Britain's new European Commissioner, urged the Prime Minister to 'look at the facts' to cool the 'political temperature'.

Mr Cameron has warned the EU's 'appalling' behaviour has pushed Britain closer to leaving the EU, accusing bureaucrats of 'thumping' Britain with a bill which must be paid by December 1.

Lord Hill, Britain's new European Commissioner, urged the Prime Minister to 'look at the facts' to cool the 'political temperature' over the row about the shock 1.7billion bill

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