Ursula von der Leyen: European Commission president who runs a tight ship

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen (Aaron Chown/PA)

Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen may have been fighting on opposite sides in the Brexit negotiations but the two leaders have more in common than meets the eye.

The European Commission president, 62, went to the same Brussels school as the Prime Minister, 56 – albeit at different times – and both are the children of politicians.