UK PM eyes EU 'prize' as leaders meet ahead of summit

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham mingles with European leaders in Dublin on Thursday as both sides put the finishing touches on a "reset" deal set to be signed next week. The European Political Community (EPC) meeting is set to take place under Ireland's largest security operation.

The meeting also represents a timely opportunity for Burnham to state his case for closer relations with the bloc before he meets the European Union's top two officials for a Brussels summit on November 20. The talks in Belgium are expected to deliver three main agreements that Burnham hopes will help spark life into the UK's anaemic economy, aiding his main objective of lowering living costs.