Here’s the trick: the UK hasn’t blocked a single vaccine export because there haven’t been any exports to block.
AstraZeneca’s CEO suggested to MEPs the Britain First clause UK put in Oxford contract prevents it from exporting doses until Brits are vaccinated.
AstraZeneca’s CEO suggested to MEPs the Britain First clause UK put in Oxford contract prevents it from exporting doses until Brits are vaccinated.
https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1369624997711523841
In AstraZeneca's contract with the EU it list 4 facilities that will be used to fulfil delivery - 2 in the UK and 2 in the EU.
It appears all 4 have been used to supply UK. But only the 2 EU plants have been used to supply EU - no exports from UK. That's what the EU is mad about
It appears all 4 have been used to supply UK. But only the 2 EU plants have been used to supply EU - no exports from UK. That's what the EU is mad about
Johnson and his ministers can't have it both ways here.
They can't on one hand brief journalists that their Hollywood-worthy Britain-first contract will block exports, then turn around and feign offence when that contract is called a de facto ban.
news.sky.com/story/covid-19…
They can't on one hand brief journalists that their Hollywood-worthy Britain-first contract will block exports, then turn around and feign offence when that contract is called a de facto ban.
news.sky.com/story/covid-19…
Are UK ministers pretending now that they never said this?
Whether it's in America or the UK, a 'citizens first' policy for vaccine exports is a de facto ban until the exporting country is vaccinated.
Whether it was done by law or by contract, that is what is happening here.
Whether it's in America or the UK, a 'citizens first' policy for vaccine exports is a de facto ban until the exporting country is vaccinated.
Whether it was done by law or by contract, that is what is happening here.
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