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Comparisons between Britain's well-oiled rollout and the bloc's own sluggish delivery has stoked frustrations Brussels has pointed the finger at AstraZeneca and claims it it not meeting its contractual obligations EU's woes date back months to protracted negotiations to initially procure vaccines and internal wrangling Gripped by the pandemic, Brussels from the start resolved to collectivise its vaccine purchasing power
Boris's double vaccine victory over the EU: MPs hail PM's 'Falklands moment' as two phone calls to Ursula von der Leyen saw her ditch plans to limit Pfizer jabs to the UK and abandon the 'nuclear option' of a hard border on Northern Ireland Boris Johnson forced EU into double climbdown during late-night intervention The Prime Minister made President Ursula von der Leyen ditch her plans Said actions risked denying millions of pensioners second Pfizer injections She immediately capitulated in tweet sent out shortly before midnight on Friday
Move would have meant border controls between Ireland and Northern Ireland - essentially a 'hard border' Northern Ireland's Arlene Foster called it 'incredible act of hostility' while Boris Johnson had 'grave concerns' But the EU has now backed down over the proposals and Brussels says they will no longer be put into place Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove said this afternoon the EU 'recognises they made a mistake'
comments Analysis suggests that the overall number of deaths — suspected and confirmed — has passed 100,000 But statistics also show that the UK's outbreak is finally starting to slow, with cases down 23.7% in a week Boris Johnson has welcomed 'early' signs that tough tier and national lockdowns are controlling Covid surge But in brutal clashes with Keir Starmer at PMQs Mr Johnson refused to rule out ratcheting up the restrictions Matt Hancock has warned that it is 'impossible to say' how long the lockdown in England needs to continue No10 sources say ministers are ready to tight...