The report's findings stated that there are still "gaps" in how Stormont politicians can influence EU laws that apply through the Windsor Framework.

Starmer has declared Britain’s “need to get closer” to the EU bloc, and, as talks continue about a “reset” deal on food exports, energy markets and a youth mobility scheme, “the breakthrough on Erasmus will help” him “demonstrate progress”, said The Guardian ’s Pippa Crerar.

UK students will continue to pay their standard domestic fees - which are capped at £9,535 a year - when they are abroad, under the new deal to rejoin the Erasmus programme

There have been calls for Fujitsu to be stripped of its public contracts while sub postmasters affected by the scandal await full compensation. In August, more than 32 MPs and 44 peers wrote to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, urging him to block the firm from bidding for control of the TSS platform.