In a severe warning, Thierry Breton hinted the supply of vaccines to the UK may be under threat if Britain does not back down over threats to act unilaterally over Brexit. Reminding Boris Johnson a substantial amount of vaccines are imported from the EU, the single market commissioner claimed the UK must comply with what has been signed. Amid the need for additional vaccines doses due to the Delta variant, Mr Breton claimed the UK needs the EU now more than ever.

       He told French publication Le Figaro wrote: "The United Kingdom depends more than ever on Europe.

       "We will be there. We were there for the vaccines but in compliance with the accords that have been signed and they must be complied with."

       Mr Breton also warned the Trade and Cooperation Agreement is now under threat due to the Prime Minister's inability to "honour" the deal.

       Amid serious progress over the issues seen in Northern Ireland, Mr Breton's comments have sparked anger in the EU.

       Although the Northern Ireland protocol has caused severe issues to trade, the UK and EU had begun to resolve the ban on chilled meats.

       Due to this, one official in Brussels hit out at Mr Breton, claiming the EU will not block vaccine supplies.

       One added: "We are absolutely not threatening to block vaccines."

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       10.21am update: France & Germany don't trust UK: EU ambassador says Brussels needs to stop thinking UK is enemy

       The EU Ambassador to the UK stressed that, five years on from the Brexit vote, both parties should "move on" and work on the low levels of trust.

       9.37am update: So much for friends! Fury as EU taunts UK for missing out on Covid funds– 'It's OUR money'

       Britons have reacted with fury after an EU official boasted the UK will now miss out on ￡45billion from the coronavirus recovery fund.

       In a snide attack against the UK, Thierry Breton single market commissioner for EU also claimed Brexit had now weakened Britain.

       Without mentioning the clashes within the EU over the coronavirus recovery fund, Mr Breton boasted added the UK will find it difficult to act on its own and not part of a 27-member bloc.

       Commenting on Mr Breton's attack over the recovery fund, Express.co.uk readers criticised the attack against the UK.

       9.04am update: End to sausage wars?

       Speaking today, Environment Secretary George Eustice claimed the EU and UK had made progress over the impending ban to chilled meats.

       He told LBC: "I think we are getting some positive indications and it's always our view that it's better if we can reach agreement with the European Union on these things.

       "It didn't make any sense to simply say that there's a ban on the sale of sausages to Northern Ireland, we're still in dialogue with the European Union about some longer-term solutions on the wider issues around export health certificates.

       "While those are ongoing, I think it makes sense for them, just for a few more months, to leave the current arrangement we have in place."

       8.46am update: We warned you! EU Covid rescue fund will build 'United States of Europe', says Spain's PM

       Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said the EU's coronavirus recovery fund will help create a "United States of Europe".

       The EU announced €750 billion of the €1.8 trillion budget will be used as a Coronavirus Recovery Fund to help rebuild the bloc following the deadly pandemic, which has ravaged economies around the world.

       Despite the Covid recovery fund sparking anger across the bloc, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the money would deepen European integration and build a federal union.

       Mr Sanchez said: "It has accelerated European integration towards a future United States of Europe."

       7.58am update: O2 brings back 'ridiculous' EU roaming charges and customers are furious

       O2 has begun informing some customers that will soon pay more when travelling in the EU with one saying the decision was "ridiculous" whilst others have threatened to boycott the network.

       For years Britons have enjoyed being able to use their phones in Europe without fear of picking up an expensive roaming fee.

       However, with the UK now out of the EU it seems some extra fees are beginning to creep back in.

       O2 has begun informing some customers that they will soon be hit by data roaming charges if they go over a set limit of 25GB.

       7.22am update: EU official warns UK must comply with Brexit or vaccines could be harmed

       Amid the row over Brexit, Thierry Breton single market commissioner for the EU, warned the UK's vaccine supplies may be hindered if the UK does not comply with the Brexit deal.

       He told Le Figaro: "The United Kingdom depends more than ever on Europe.

       "We will be there. We were there for the vaccines but in compliance with the accords that have been signed and they must be complied with."

       Mr Breton boasted that half of the UK's vaccines come from the EU and India in a veiled threat to the UK's vaccine programme.

       A separate EU official moved quickly to insisted vaccine supplies will not be harmed.

       They said: "We are absolutely not threatening to block vaccines."