london britain submit proposals settle divorce bill european union eu summit next month expect negotiate hard finance minister philip hammond say sunday eu tell prime minister theresa may friday work do unlock brexit talk repeat early december deadline flesh britain open offer financial settlement make proposals european union time council hammond tell bbc refer dec. 14-15 meet eu head government speak three days set britain budget plan find room within tight fiscal constraints help may convince voters conservative government tackle britain domestic problems time negotiate exit eu last week may meet fellow eu leaders try break deadlock much britain pay leave bloc issue threaten derail british hop negotiate exit agreement new trade relationship march 2019. may signal would increase initial offer estimate 20 billion euros 24 billion third brussels want hammond criticise supporters brexit conciliatory towards brussels lobby soft exit say britain would take tough stance much owe things clear owe treaties things dispute amount even whether something include hammond say separate interview itv television course negotiate hard get best deal british taxpayer ask prospect brexit without trade deal hammond say increasingly confident agreement could reach interest party despite scepticism brussels tight timetable may chief negotiator david davis clear want full post-brexit free trade deal seal time britain leave however hammond set soft stance time trade deal hope agree certainly principle big elements agree march 2019 everybody know go tell itv britain submit 'brexit bill proposal december eu meet