<p>Failure to agree lower fees for EU citizens studying in UK should delay prized food and drink deal, members say</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/nov/05/uk-politics-latest-news-updates-andy-burnham-eu-brexit-labour">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The EU is seeking a firmer pledge from the British government to guarantee European students discounted rates on university tuition fees before a much-anticipated summit this month.</p><p>At a meeting of senior EU diplomats on Wednesday, at least six member states opposed delaying a deal on tuition fees until after the summit. Many believe a failure to reach an agreement should delay the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/nov/03/new-uk-eu-brexit-food-produce-deal-explained">highly prized food and drink deal</a> to cut Brexit red tape coming into force.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/05/eu-seeks-firmer-pledge-from-uk-discounted-university-tuition-fees">Continue reading...</a>