UK-EU talks ‘down to the wire’ as fishing and youth mobility hold up deal

EU ambassadors told to remain on standby for late-night meeting in scenes reminiscent of Brexit talks

Negotiations on a significant reset of the UK's relationship with the European Union have gone down to the wire", with fisheries and youth mobility among outstanding sticking points with hours to go before the start of a crucial summit.

In scenes reminiscent of the Brexit talks, British officials were still trying to reach a compromise with their EU counterparts overnight, as Keir Starmer prepared to host the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, in London on Monday.