Mr Johnson, the face of the 2016 Brexit referendum, won the votes of 92,153 members of the Conservative party, to 46,656 for his rival, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LONDON - Mr Boris Johnson, the ebullient Brexiteer who has promised to lead Britain out of the European Union with or without a deal by Halloween, will replace Mrs Theresa May as prime minister after winning the leadership of the Conservative Party on Tuesday .
Mrs May will leave office on Wednesday after going to Buckingham Palace to see Queen Elizabeth, who will formally appoint Mr Johnson before he enters Downing Street. DIVIDED KINGDOM The 2016 Brexit referendum showed a United Kingdom divided about much more than the European Union, and has fuelled soul-searching about everything from regional secession and immigration to capitalism, the legacy of empire, and modern Britishness.Mr Johnson has pledged to negotiate a new Brexit divorce deal with the EU to secure before Oct 31.
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