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New Tory leader and PM is announced
Dame Cheryl Gillan announced the result of the Conservative Party leadership election, with Boris Johnson gaining almost twice as many votes as his rival, Jeremy Hunt.
Mr Johnson beat Jeremy Hunt comfortably, winning 92,153 votes to his rival's 46,656. Almost 160,000 Conservative members were eligible to vote and the turnout was 87.4%.
The former London mayor takes over from Theresa May on Wednesday.
