World

Brexiteer Boris Johnson to be Britain's next prime minister

July 23, 2019
UK's Prime Minister Boris Johnson. – Reuters photo
UK's Prime Minister Boris Johnson. – Reuters photo

LONDON - 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 Theresa May as prime minister after winning the leadership of the Conservative Party on Tuesday.

His victory catapults the United Kingdom towards a Brexit showdown with the EU and towards a constitutional crisis at home, as British lawmakers have vowed to bring down any government that tries to leave the bloc without a divorce deal.

Johnson, the face of the 2016 Brexit referendum, won 92,153 votes by members of the Conservative Party. His rival, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, won 46,656 votes. -Reuters


July 23, 2019
80 views
HIGHLIGHTS
World
15 hours ago

Ryanair cancels flights for 30,000 passengers due to French strike

World
16 hours ago

France and Switzerland shut down nuclear power plants amid scorching heatwave

World
16 hours ago

Indian state defends Zumba lessons for students amid protests