politics
March 16, 2026
EU calls for urgent reboot in talks with UK to stop reset deal failing
Time is running out to find agreement on areas such as tuition fees EU citizens would pay in Britain and rules for food safety
TL;DR
- The EU is seeking an urgent reboot of talks with the UK to prevent a reset of relations from failing before a planned July summit.
- Key obstacles include deadlock over tuition fees for EU citizens in a proposed youth mobility scheme and the complexity of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement legislation.
- The UK is exploring which sectors could benefit from aligning with EU regulations to remove border checks, with most sectors apart from financial services and some hi-tech industries considered.
- The failure of a previous deal for work visas for people servicing equipment and machinery highlights the difficulties in current agreements.
- EU student numbers in the UK have drastically fallen since Brexit, with the EU emphasizing the importance of educational exchange for fostering relations between future generations.
- Both EU and UK officials recognize the need for urgency, with one minister stating the need to 'put our foot on the accelerator'.
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