{"id":140686,"date":"2025-05-29T06:16:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T06:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/140686\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T06:16:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T06:16:39","slug":"eu-talks-down-to-the-wire-and-brexit-betrayal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/140686\/","title":{"rendered":"EU talks &#8216;down to the wire&#8217; and &#8216;Brexit betrayal&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">Several headlines speak of &#8220;betrayal&#8221; as the government prepares its deal with the EU. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">The Daily Express quotes a warning from the Conservatives that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is &#8220;hellbent on selling out&#8221; Brexit freedoms, while the Daily Mail says the prime minister has been warned against binding the UK to EU rules. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">The Daily Telegraph focuses on opposition from Labour MPs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">It says those in seats in northern England are worried about potentially loosening the strings of immigration, driving voters into the arms of Reform UK, and undermining last week&#8217;s pledge to reduce migrant numbers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">According to the Times, talks about the deal are going &#8220;down to the wire&#8221; with rows about fishing rights posing a late threat to the deal. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">The Guardian describes the situation as &#8220;reminiscent of the Brexit talks&#8221;, saying that British officials are still trying to reach a compromise with their counterparts in Brussels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">The i Paper says US President Donald Trump is putting his credibility on the line when he speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin today. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">It says he has reasserted &#8220;supreme confidence in his own diplomatic capacities&#8221; and runs the risk of a very public failure if he cannot prod the Russian leader towards a 30-day ceasefire. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">The Guardian notes that what Ukraine called Russia&#8217;s biggest drone strike of the war yesterday has overshadowed the diplomatic moves. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">It says the attack had relatively low impact militarily, but sent a message before today&#8217;s phone call.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">The Sun leads with its exclusive that Gary Lineker is about to announce he&#8217;s leaving the BBC and will not present the 2026 World Cup as previously planned. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">It says the decision is linked to the row about a social media post which was criticised as antisemitic. 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