Boris Johnson is the new prime minister of the United Kingdom
- Boris Johnson is officially the United Kingdom's new prime minister.
- The Queen anointed Johnson in Buckingham Palace on Wednesday afternoon.
- Theresa May tendered her resignation as prime minister earlier in the day.
- Johnson is set to announce key members of his Cabinet on Wednesday night.
Boris Johnson is officially Britain's new prime minister after being invited by the Queen to form a government.
Johnson traveled to Buckingham Palace on Wednesday shortly after Theresa May visited the palace to tender her resignation.
Johnson became prime minister after winning the contest to be Conservative party leader on Tuesday. He comfortably defeated rival Jeremy Hunt, picking up around 66% of party member votes.
The former foreign secretary will shortly make a statement outside 10 Downing Street before going to his private parliamentary offices, where he will finish assembling his first Cabinet.
Johnson - the Conservative MP for Uxbridge - is the UK's 77th prime minister.
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He is expected to address the House of Commons as prime minister for the first time on Thursday.
Speaking after his victory on Tuesday, Johnson said that as Conservative party leader and prime minister, he would "deliver Brexit, unite the country and defeat Jeremy Corbyn."
He has vowed to take the UK out of the European Union on October 31 "do or die" - and without a deal if necessary.
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