Boris Johnson expected to be elected as leader of governing Conservative Party and Britain's next prime minister
Boris Johnson is a former London mayor who resigned as foreign minister a year ago over Theresa May's Brexit plans. July 22, 2019.
Johnson replaces Theresa May, who announced her resignation last month, and is expected to officially become prime minister on Wednesday. Several Conservative ministers have already announced they will resign to fight any push for a "no-deal" Brexit – an outcome economists warn would disrupt trade and plunge the UK into recession.
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