European Commission Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and British minister Nick Thomas‑Symonds announced that the United Kingdom will rejoin the EU's Erasmus+ programme starting in 2027 under a formal agreement worth about £570 million, following a four-year absence after Brexit.The deal restores UK participation in university exchanges, vocational training, youth programmes and sport activities, and the joint declaration says the United Kingdom's contribution will be balanced and proportionate to the benefits it receives as Ursula von der Leyen called the agreement a step forward in the renewed strategic partnership.Officials said implementation requires further parliamentary scrutiny and detailed work on funding, student benefits and administrative cooperation, but universities and campaigners welcomed the move as a major boost for mobility, research links and cultural ties.