The former foreign secretary comfortably defeated Jeremy Hunt in the contest to replace Theresa May.
The former foreign secretary comfortably defeated Jeremy Hunt in the contest to replace Theresa May among Conservative party members.He will also appoint key members of a new-look Cabinet today.
He will also be under pressure this afternoon to address pressing questions about who will be in his Cabinet, how he will resolve the Brexit crisis, and how he might govern with a wafer-thin majority.It marks the end of a month-long battle between Johnson and Hunt that was at times bruising for the incumbent prime minister, and includes 16 hustings, TV interviews, and campaign visits.
Jacob Rees-Mogg, another leading supporter, said:"I think Boris will be good for the country because he'll deliver on his promise to leave EU and he'll do that by 31 October." His speech this afternoon is expected to look beyond Brexit and outline a domestic policy agenda involving social care, school funding, and boosting regional business.
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