(CNN)Hardline Brexiteer Boris Johnson has won the UK's Conservative Party leadership contest and will take over from outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May when she steps down on Wednesday. Johnson, a former Mayor of London and British Foreign Secretary, was officially named the new Tory leader on Tuesday, beating his rival Jeremy Hunt in a ballot of party members. The leadership vote was triggered after an embattled May was forced into resigning after losing the support of her cabinet, many of whom were fed up with her inability to secure the UK's departure from the European Union (EU). Boris Johnson, the divisive Brexit-backing populist or the charming liberal metropolitan? UK has no idea which leader it'll get As prime minister, Johnson, 55, will inherit the same problems of a deeply divided Parliament -- and nation -- when he assumes the role. Throughout his leadership campaign, Johnson was vocal about his willingness to exit the EU without a deal, pledging to leave … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson will be UK’s new Prime Minister
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Boris Johnson Faces His May 1940 Moment
His victory over Jeremy Hunt (or should that be Jeremy Fox-Hunt?) in the Tory leadership contest looks a foregone conclusion. Boris is the darling of Tory Party members and should win by a country mile. But here’s where it gets difficult. Johnson’s big problem in making good his ’do or die’ promise to deliver Brexit by October 31st is not so much the EU, but his own Tory MPs. To get a better deal than the one Theresa May got from Brussels, Johnson has to prepare for a No Deal. Make no mistake, the EU would make concessions if they seriously thought the UK was prepared to leave without an agreement. We’ve heard a lot of talk from Remainers about how disastrous a ‘No Deal’ would be for Britain - and that might indeed be the case - but it would be even worse for the EU. Here’s why. The Union has a massive trade surplus with Britain. In 2018 it stood at £64bn. The surplus on goods was £93bn. In other words the EU sells … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson Faces His May 1940 Moment
Boris Johnson to boost his hopes of becoming PM by backing Theresa May’s Brexit deal
BORIS Johnson has been urged to become a Brexit hero – and boost his hopes of becoming PM. The former Foreign Secretary’s future rests on whether or not he backs Theresa May’s deal. He has twice voted against it but admirers believe he must be on the winning side again to stand a chance of making it into Number 10. BoJo’s chances increased after front runners Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid irked grassroots Tories by voting to delay Brexit until the end of June. One minister told The Sun on Sunday: “There’s a tremendous opportunity for Boris here – bigger than when he decided to support the Leave campaign three years ago. “In the next few days he can become the man who saves Brexit and be in a great position to mount a leadership challenge.” Another admirer added: “If he backs the deal and it gets through Parliament at the third attempt, he can claim to be the man who saved Brexit. “He’s already stolen a march on his … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson to boost his hopes of becoming PM by backing Theresa May’s Brexit deal
Boris Johnson to make bid for Tory leadership with sacked minister Priti Patel
Boris Johnson is planning to launch his Tory leadership bid with Priti Patel as his running mate. Former Foreign Secretary Mr Johnson believes the pairing would give the Tory right a Brexit dream ticket when Prime Minister Theresa May falls. Ms Patel will kick off the unofficial campaign by spearheading a TaxPayers’ Alliance foreign aid assault tomorrow. A YouGov poll yesterday revealed Mr Johnson was the favourite to succeed Mrs May among Tory voters. More than four in 10 are backing Mr Johnson, with 28 per cent behind Environment Secretary Michael Gove. Senior Tories in touch with Brussels say Mrs May must go if her withdrawal deal fails to get through Parliament at the third attempt. One said: “She can no more present a new deal than David Cameron could negotiate Brexit after he lost the EU referendum.” If the PM’s deal does go through, she will ask the EU for a delay until June 30. A Conservative Party source said she would have to be … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson to make bid for Tory leadership with sacked minister Priti Patel
Dominic Raab and Esther McVey tipped to be Brexit candidate in future Tory leadership election as Boris Johnson’s chances wane
Former Cabinet ministers Dominic Raab and Esther McVey are being tipped by MPs to be the 'Brexiteer' candidate in a future Tory leadership election amid fears Boris Johnson's chances may be waning. Speculation is rife in Westminster that Theresa May will be asked to stand down by a group of senior Conservative MPs led by 1922 chairman Sir Graham Brady in April or May if Britain leaves the European Union in the next few months. This would allow time for a leadership election over the summer and the next leader to be crowned at the party's conference in Manchester in October. The new Prime Minister would then negotiate the future trade deal with the EU. However, as things stand, they cannot force... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week Register for free … [Read more...] about Dominic Raab and Esther McVey tipped to be Brexit candidate in future Tory leadership election as Boris Johnson’s chances wane