Starmer in11th hour Brexit reset talks with Macron and Ursula von der Leyen to secure crucial deal
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PM in last-minute talks to salvage Brexit reset deal
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has held last-minute talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron in Albania to salvage a Brexit reset deal.
- Key disagreements emerged days before the planned unveiling of the deal, including demands for lower UK university tuition fees for EU students and access to British fishing waters for EU fishermen.
- These disagreements threaten to derail the deal, echoing similar last-minute issues faced during the original Brexit negotiations.
- The reset deal aims to strengthen UK-EU ties, including closer defence cooperation and regulatory alignment to reduce trade barriers.
- This deal is considered crucial for Sir Keir's economic growth plans, following recent trade agreements with India and the US.