Monday briefing: Reports of late-night breakthrough in landmark UK-EU reset deal

In today’s newsletter: After pacts with the US and India, the PM meets European leaders in No 10 today – but his political opponents are already branding the deal a ‘surrender’Good morning. Today, Keir Starmer will meet with EU leaders at a crucial Downing Street summit. On Saturday a press release all but said the deal was done – but on Sunday night government sources said talks were going “down to the wire”. Then, a few minutes ago, the Guardian’s Pippa Crerar reported a late breakthrough – but noted that there are “still some steps to take”. You might remember the old Brexit phrase: “Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed”.Since Labour returned to government, it has made concerted efforts to warm up the frosty post-Brexit relationship. And the eye-catching news over the weekend that British holidaymakers could face shorter airport queues from this summer would certainly help sell the deal domestically.Israel-Gaza war | The Israeli army has announced the start of a large-scale offensive in Gaza as a second day of indirect ceasefire talks in Qatar ended without any breakthrough. Rescuers and medical sources said as many as 130 people, including many women and children, were killed in a wave of Israeli strikes overnight and through Sunday.European elections | The pro-EU centrist mayor of Bucharest, Nicuşor Dan, was on track to win Romania’s presidential election, sitting eight points clear of far-right rival George Simion with 99% of votes counted. In the first round of Poland’s presidential election, the pro-European centrist Rafał Trzaskowski and populist right historian Karol Nawrocki each secured about 30% of the vote.US politics | Joe Biden, the former US president, has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his personal office announced on Sunday. Biden’s doctors say that the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management.Catholicism | Pope Leo XIV said he wanted the Catholic church to be a “small leaven of unity” in a time of “too much discord and too many wounds” during his inaugural papal mass. An estimated 150,000 pilgrims gathered for the mass in St Peter’s Square.Media | Gary Lineker is expected to announce he is leaving the BBC on Monday after apologising for amplifying online material with antisemitic connotations. Lineker will present his final Match of the Day on Sunday but will reportedly not present the 2026 World Cup or next season’s FA Cup. Continue reading...

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