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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen decision to threaten to trigger Article 16 of the Brexit deal has left "frustration" and "head-scratching" in Westminster according to Laura Kuenssberg. Ms von der Leyen is facing pressure after the European Union backed down in the row over coronavirus vaccines supplies with AstraZeneca which saw the bloc propose an export ban on Northern Ireland. Ms Kuenssberg told the BBC Newscast podcast: "This has really knocked the UK's confidence in von der Leyen as someone they can trust to do business with.