Live coverage: Boris Johnson to become UK’s next prime minister
Boris Johnson has been elected as leader of the Conservative Party and will become the UK’s next prime minister after defeating Jeremy Hunt.
Theresa May will tender her resignation to the Queen after taking Prime Minister’s Questions in the Commons on Wednesday afternoon for the final time, with the new Tory leader set to enter Number 10 soon afterwards.
Here’s the latest:
12.09pm
Boris Johnson said it was an “extraordinary honour and privilege” to be elected Tory leader. He received 92,153 votes while 46,656 votes were cast for Jeremy Hunt.
12.06pm
Theresa May has tweeted her congratulations to the new Tory Party leader.
Many congratulations to @BorisJohnson on being elected leader of @Conservatives – we now need to work together to deliver a Brexit that works for the whole UK and to keep Jeremy Corbyn out of government. You will have my full support from the back benches.
— Theresa May (@theresa_may) July 23, 2019
12.05pm
Boris Johnson has been elected as leader of the Conservative Party and will become the UK’s next prime minister after defeating Jeremy Hunt.
12.02pm
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt enter the room – results very shortly pic.twitter.com/m0drTi18vK
— Harriet Line (@HarriLine) July 23, 2019
11.57pm
The result is about to be announced as Tory Party chairman Brandon Lewis enters the stage.
Conservative Party chairman Brandon Lewis says the leadership contest has “shown the very best of our party” pic.twitter.com/YI19k1tpOj
— Harriet Line (@HarriLine) July 23, 2019
11.52pm
11.50pm
DUP leader Arlene Foster is following the events from the Enniskillen Constituency office.
In Enniskillen Constituency Office watching developments in London – awaiting the announcement of our new Prime Minister. #HistoricDayspic.twitter.com/dMyOcnpCAL
— Arlene Foster (@DUPleader) July 23, 2019
11.45pm
The Queen Elizabeth II Centre is packed ahead of the announcement. Boris Johnson’s father Stanley, journalist sister Rachel and politician brother Jo have been spotted among the audience.
