Preparations to “reset” the relationship between the UK and the EU on Wednesday after EU member states demanded further fishing rights and youth mobility, after EU member states demanded further concessions.
EU diplomats had only five days until the EU summit in London, rejecting the European Commission's bridging the gap between the two sides, which led to growing negotiations.
The draft EU communiqué clarifies improved EU relations terms until Sunday, after EU member states surpassed the transaction terms, until Sunday, just one day ahead of the summit.
The group hopes to enter British waters for long-term fishermen and cheap university fees to reduce prices for trade barriers after Britain leaves the EU single market and customs alliance in 2020.
"We are all unhappy with the lack of progress, especially in youth mobility... and how the UK demands broad concessions without providing any reward," a EU diplomat briefed on Wednesday at an EU ambassador meeting.
The proposed reset of relations (outlined in the draft EU text seen in the UK foot) is intended to deepen links in areas such as security, energy and trade in agricultural products, but will force the UK to accept some of the Brussels rules and the role of the European Court of Justice and pay the group.
Another EU diplomat said that in recent days, the UK has been involved in the group government’s “strong lobbying” to oppose the EU decision to impose time limits on any agreement if the UK does not enter its fishing sites for a long time to cut the traditional tape festival of British food exporters.
However, the EU ambassador rejected the proposed compromise to develop a "limited and renewable" agreement without specifying a link to the right to fish.
A third EU diplomat said: “Even landlocked members, there are voices supporting the Commission for the close ties between the fisheries and veterinary agreements.
It’s hard for supermarkets in the UK to lobby for veterinary agreements to smooth out the flow of food, fish and animals between the UK and the EU, but industry executives privately warned that the deal needed to permanently reduce costs.
The veterinary agreement will also involve “appropriate financial contributions” in the UK.
British ministers have not denied that the Conservative Party’s claim to be in line with the EU’s plans that would reverse the key elements of Brexit, including accepting the principle of “dynamic consistency”, was actually taking new rules from Brussels.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said Starmer is preparing to "deal with our sovereignty after the closure" and is turning around the basic principles of Brexit.
But labor officials say Starmer is not interested in fighting with the “battle of the past” and hopes to establish a closer relationship with the EU, thereby bringing economic benefits to the UK, reducing the price of goods and building a better security relationship.
London and Brussels have moved in principle on an agreement on the Youth Mobility Program, providing visas to young people aged 18-30, working, studying or traveling in each other's countries, thus increasing the prospect of additional temporary migration to the UK.
The proposed plan will not allow participants to take permanent residence or claim social security benefits, with the ultimate available visa limit being "acceptable to both parties".
EU member states insist that their students should pay the same £9,535 tuition fees as their UK counterparts when attending UK universities, a provision that was lifted from a draft communique rejected by the EU ambassador. Another EU diplomat said: "The equal fee for EU students is the goal."
Given the international charges for the finances of the UK university sector, EU allies insist that EU students will not charge the same fees as their UK counterparts. “We can’t afford it,” said one.
The draft text also includes “a dispute resolution mechanism with an independent arbitration panel that ensures that the European Commission is the ultimate authority on all issues in EU law”.
The UK will be invited to discuss the upcoming EU rules “in the early stages” and will be part of the “decision-shaping” process, but there is no vote or veto for the proposed changes.
A UK government spokesman said the European Court of Justice's role in resetting the deal will be the same as the role of the Brexit withdrawal agreement, where it will comment on the interpretation of EU law, but the arbitration agency will make a final decision in any dispute.
The spokesman added: "These are drafts within the EU. There is no final agreement yet...We are clear that we will always act in national interest to ensure the best results for the UK."
The European Commission has been contacted for comment.
Alice Hancock's other reports in Brussels