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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
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Reform Party leader Nigel Farage explained his qualms with the EU Commission reached fever pitch as their unsuccessful vaccine rollout programme proved why he was right to campaign for Brexit. He said the unelected Commission was far too slow in reacting to the pandemic and because the process is overly bureaucratic, they lagged behind the UK. The former British MEP said “it was funny” to read all about the opposition to leaving European medical groups, but that by departing them the UK was able to one-up Brussels by acting quicker.