A follow-up summit was due to be held in July this year, but was cancelled after Starmer\u2019s resignation<\/a>. The government is now looking to change the roadmap, with one source saying that \u201cMade in Europe should be on the agenda\u201d.<\/p>\n It is understood that Hamish Falconer, the new cabinet minister with responsibility for the reset, told the EU\u2019s trade commissioner, Maros Sefcovic, this was the UK\u2019s new priority when the pair met last week.<\/p>\n The trade minister, Anas Sarwar, told a gathering of UK business leaders on Tuesday they needed to let their EU partners know the risks posed by Made in Europe<\/a>, which will prioritise EU suppliers in key industries including car manufacturing and defence.<\/p>\n Ministers have privately expressed fears that the reset has lost significant momentum since Andy Burnham became prime minister, with his focus on the domestic agenda. Agreements have yet to be reached on several key issues, including what tuition fees will be paid by EU students coming to the UK<\/a> on a mooted \u201cyouth experience\u201d programme.<\/p>\n Keir Starmer and Ursula von der Leyen set out plans for a UK-EU reset in London in May 2025. Photograph: Carl Court\/PA<\/p>\n UK sources say that while a food and drink deal<\/a> and a youth mobility scheme are still on the agenda, the government will not agree to a new summit date until the bigger issues of the Industrial Accelerator Act are included in discussions.<\/p>\n There was talk in London and Brussels that a meeting could be convened on 6 November, but it is understood this could now be pushed backuntil the end of November or beyond.<\/p>\n One government source said: \u201cWe are willing to negotiate on the things that matter to them, but they have to be able to negotiate the thing that matters to us. Made in Europe should be on the table, definitely.\u201d<\/p>\n The UK fears the Made in Europe laws could jeopardise billions of pounds worth of trade if British goods are not categorised as European, locking it out of key contracts on the continent.<\/p>\n France, which conceived the Made in Europe laws, is pushing to have the legislation passed by the end of the year, deepening fears that British manufacturing could be left behind.<\/p>\n It is thought that France is sympathetic to the UK\u2019s position, but believes increasing competition from China makes it more important to get the legislation on the books now, and make allowances for third countries later, a process that could take years.<\/p>\n A Chinese-made electric bus on the streets of Copenhagen, Denmark. Photograph: Francis Joseph Dean\/Dean Pictures\/Alamy<\/p>\n One EU diplomat said that there was substantial backing among key member states for the UK to be included in Made in Europe, though not all agreed. \u201cThe problem is the benefits are seen as asymmetrical,\u201d the diplomat said. \u201cThe UK gets more out of it than the EU.\u201d<\/p>\n It is understood the Netherlands, Germany, Poland and Italy are all in favour of the UK\u2019s inclusion, but France remains unconvinced.<\/p>\n The government\u2019s newly assertive approach could give the UK some leverage in negotiations over concessions on youth mobility, something that is a political priority for many EU capitals.<\/p>\n Another UK source said a deal on Made in Europe would be \u201ca good faith demonstration that we can find answers and almost everything else\u201d.<\/p>\n A government spokesperson said: \u201cThe UK is a close and trusted European partner, committed to our shared security and economic cooperation.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will continue to engage with the EU on Made in Europe and work together, as like-minded partners, to boost growth and open up trade.\u201d<\/p>\n The UK\u2019s desire for a deal on manufacturing rules comes at time when the EU is under pressure from industry across the bloc to loosen China\u2019s growing presence in supply chains.<\/p>\n Last week, manufacturing bosses warned of a potential loss of 300,000 jobs this year<\/a> unless incentives were put in place to make European products more attractive than cheaper parts from China.<\/p>\n skip past newsletter promotion<\/a>Free newsletter |Every weekday<\/p>\n Sign up to First Edition<\/p>\n Our morning email breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what\u2019s happening and why it matters<\/p>\n after newsletter promotion<\/p>\n The EU\u2019s deficit with China is now running at \u20ac1bn a day, with fears that European companies are being cannibalised from within<\/a>.<\/p>\n In her state of the union address to the European parliament on Wednesday, von der Leyen said the EU needed to grow non-Chinese supplies of rare earths and critical minerals vital to manufacturing.<\/p>\n Her surprise offer of an associate membership deal with Canada<\/a> demonstrated how far Brussels can go to court third-country partners.<\/p>\n Speaking in the presence of the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney<\/a>, the EU chief said: \u201cWe want to bring the relationship with Canada to the highest level possible. 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