UK scraps Covid-19 vaccine deal with French firm Valneva

French vaccine maker Valneva says the UK government has scrapped a deal for its Covid-19 vaccine. The UK had about 100 million doses on order, after it increased its request by 40 million in February. The firm said that the UK government served notice over allegations of a breach of the agreement, which it 'strenuously denies'. The government said the decision would have no impact on vaccine supply in the UK. 'The comments from the company will not have any impact on our vaccine supply and did not form any part of our vaccine rollout in autumn and winter,' a spokesperson for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.