Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSir 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. In fullStarmer offers cut in tuition for EU students as part of reset talksThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in