| Pro-Brexit Johnson, 55, regarded as an eccentric, gaffe-prone populist who draws comparisons to President Donald Trump, was chosen in an internal vote by the ruling Conservative Party. He will take office on Wednesday after outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May, who is stepping down over her failed plan to leave the European Union, formally submits her resignation to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. |  |
News Alert Tuesday, July 23 |
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|  | | Boris Johnson named as the United Kingdom’s new prime minister | | Pro-Brexit Johnson, 55, regarded as an eccentric, gaffe-prone populist who draws comparisons to President Donald Trump, was chosen in an internal vote by the ruling Conservative Party. He will take office on Wednesday after outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May, who is stepping down over her failed plan to leave the European Union, formally submits her resignation to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. | | |
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