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UK Considers Cutting EU Student Tuition Fees in Reset Talks
The prime minister offered to reduce tuition fees for European students from £38,000 to £9,535 as part of broader economic discussions with the EU. The proposal emerged during talks at the G7 summit in France earlier this month.
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The prime minister offered to reduce tuition fees for European students from £38,000 to £9,535 as part of broader economic discussions with the EU. The proposal emerged during talks at the G7 summit in France earlier this month. A UK government spokesperson said the government does not recognize reports of the offer.
Officials stated they are focused on building a closer relationship with Europe that works for British people and will not give a running commentary on ongoing talks.
Before Brexit, EU students paid the same fees as UK students. After the UK left the EU, they were charged international rates of up to £38,000. University fees remain one of the key issues in negotiations over a youth mobility scheme. A second EU-UK summit had been scheduled for July 22 in Brussels but was postponed after the prime minister announced his resignation.
The outgoing prime minister had placed a reset of relations with the EU at the center of his premiership. He had previously said he would not return to freedom of movement, a customs union, or the EU single market.
