UK’s next prime minister set to be announced on Tuesday

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UK’s next prime minister set to be announced on Tuesday

UK 🇬🇧 Boris Johnson likely to be named UK Prime Minister on Tuesday.

Boris Johnson has vowed to take Britain out of the European Union on October 31, with or without a Brexit deal.

Tory leadership contest: Voting to close

Voting will close later in the Conservative leadership contest, with the UK’s next prime minister set to be announced on Tuesday.

Party members will have until 17:00 BST to return their ballots for either Jeremy Hunt or Boris Johnson, regarded as the frontrunner in the contest.

The winner and successor to Theresa May is due to take office on Wednesday.

On Sunday, Philip Hammond told the BBC he intends to resign as chancellor if Mr Johnson becomes PMprime minister.