Row over tuition fees cut for European students threatens Starmer’s EU reset
British negotiators ‘blindsided’ by Brussels’ demand for a reduction that could cost universities £140m a yearBritain is in a standoff with Brussels over a demand to cut university tuition fees for European students, in a row that threatens to scupper Keir Starmer’s planned EU reset.EU...
<p>British negotiators ‘blindsided’ by Brussels’ demand for a reduction that could cost universities £140m a year</p><p>Britain is in a standoff with Brussels over a demand to cut university tuition fees for European students, in a row that threatens to scupper Keir Starmer’s planned EU reset.</p><p>EU officials say European students should pay “home” fees of about £9,500 a year as part of the negotiations over a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/05/uk-eu-youth-mobility-scheme-could-let-tens-of-thousands-live-work-abroad">youth mobility scheme</a>, rather than the higher international rate, which can rise above £60,000.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/15/row-tuition-fees-cut-european-students-threatens-starmer-eu-reset">Continue reading...</a>
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