EU diplomats say youth mobility scheme deadline could slip six months to protect UK-EU summit

Summary

Diplomats told EU ambassadors in Brussels on Wednesday that a deadline for a youth mobility scheme between the EU and the UK could be deferred by six months, to help ensure a successful reset summit on 20 November. The UK was still insisting on international tuition fees, quotas and an NHS surcharge for EU students, which has fuelled fears the summit could fail, just as the prime minister promises a new vision for Britain's long-term relationship with the EU.

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1. The Guardian

   23 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that a youth mobility scheme deadline between the EU and UK could be deferred by six months so the 20 November reset summit succeeds, with visa quotas, university fees and NHS surcharges remaining sticking points.