Furious Tories today warned that the EU will 'poison' relations for 'a generation' if it follows through on extraordinary threats to block Pfizer vaccines going to the UK - as ministers insisted they are 'confident' supplies will be maintained.

Amid a shambolic rollout across the bloc, Brussels has demanded drug firms give them early warning when exporting Covid jabs to countries outside the 27 member states, including tens of millions of doses destined for Britain. Germany's health minister demanded the EU gets its 'fair share' and backed export controls.

Vaccine Minister Nadhim Zahawi insisted this morning that the UK's huge push to get the four most vulnerable groups covered by mid-February will not be derailed.