Boris Johnson has just been elected as the Conservative Party’s leader and the UK’s newest Prime Minister.
In a poll of Conservative members, the former London mayor won 92,153 votes against Jeremy Hunt’s 46,656 votes.
Boris Johnson is set to formally replace Theresa May as PM on Wednesday (July 24).
Theresa May is expected to visit Buckingham Palace tomorrow to formally resign as the UK’s PM, and to recommend Boris Johnson as the Prime Minister, before Boris Johnson makes a separate visit to the Queen to be invited to form a new government.
Johnson’s win comes after a month-long campaign to gain the support of fellow Tory party members.
During his acceptance speech, Boris Johnson said he plans to “deliver Brexit, unite the country and defeat Jeremy Corbyn”.