Cabinet office minister Michael Gove has said the European Union recognises it made a mistake over Northern Ireland in a row with the UK over coronavirus vaccine supplies.
On Friday, the EU backtracked on a threat to trigger a Brexit deal clause to stop the unimpeded flow of coronavirus vaccines into Northern Ireland.
In an act that blindsided the UK and Ireland, the EU invoked Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol, allowing it to override parts of the deal under which trade from the EU into Northern Ireland is unrestricted.
A U-turn came late on Friday night after the threat was met with fierce backlash from Boris Johnson, the Irish government and even the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The vaccine row was prompted by delays to the EU supply of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.
Meanwhile, the UK’s mass vaccination rollout already appears to be having an easing effect on the Covid crisis, according to data.
Research due to be published in days is set to provide evidence that Britons are receiving some protection from the virus, The Times reported.
