Vaccine Squabbles Continue in Major Supply Row: Beyond Brexit

What’s happening? The U.K. and the European Union are in deep discussions over vaccine supplies, with the EU tightening its control over jabs amid rising political pressure.

Intense and ongoing talks, British officials engaged with the EU, still watching for a resolution... sound familiar? It could be the Brexit trade negotiations all over again, but now it’s vaccines that are the major source of contention between the London and Brussels. With Britain’s vaccination roll-out far outstripping efforts on the continent, the EU is taking steps to reduce exports from the bloc, of which the U.K. has been a significant beneficiary.