EU talks going ‘to the wire’ as Starmer prepares to announce deal

Sir Keir Starmer will meet Ursula von der Leyen in London on Monday (Leon Neal/PA) - (PA Wire)

Talks on a UK-EU deal are in their “final hours” ahead of a major summit with the bloc, the minister in charge of negotiations has said.

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce a deal with the EU when he meets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa in London on Monday.