AstraZeneca is pulling out of its plans to build a £450mn UK vaccine manufacturing plant after months of wrangling with British officials about state investment for the Merseyside project, in a major blow to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s government.

AstraZeneca cancels £450m vaccine plant in UK after Government 'own goal' in blow to Rachel Reeves growth plan - The pharmaceutical giant claimed the Labour Government failed to match Tory predecessor

AstraZeneca announced it will not proceed with plans for a 450 million pound vaccine manufacturing plant in Speke, Liverpool. The decision was influenced by discussions with the current government and changes in the financial offer.