The UK has offered a larger potential "divorce bill"

The UK has offered a larger potential "divorce bill" to the EU - which could be worth up to 50bn euros (£44bn), the BBC understands.It was "broadly welcomed", political editor Laura Kuenssberg said, although No 10 has played down reports the final sum could be up to 55bn euros (£49bn).Asked on a trip to Iraq if a figure had been agreed, Theresa May said talks were continuing.And the EU's negotiator Michel Barnier said "we are not there" yet.In September Theresa May suggested the UK was willing to pay about 20bn euros to meet obligations arising from its membership but the EU has been calling for its offer to be increased.