- Sir Keir Starmer offered to reduce tuition fees for European students coming to Britain as part of an agreement on closer economic ties with the bloc.
- The proposed deal would see EU students' fees cut from £38,000 to £9,535, aligning them with UK undergraduates, reportedly to secure a date for a UK-EU summit.
- The prime minister's offer was conditional on it being part of a broader discussion on the future of Britain’s relationship with the EU.
- A second EU-UK summit was initially set for 22 July but was postponed after Sir Keir announced his resignation, with Andy Burnham now poised to become the next prime minister.
- University fees are a key sticking point in negotiations between the UK and the EU on a youth mobility scheme, as EU students have paid international fees since Brexit .
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