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'Hard part' begins as Johnson wins contest: Boris Johnson has been elected new Conservative leader in a ballot of party members and will become the next UK prime minister
He beat Jeremy Hunt in a poll of Tory members, winning 92,153 votes to his rival's 46,656.
The former London mayor takes over from Theresa May on Wednesday.

Brexit: Scheme to block no deal 'could involve Queen'
Senior Tories seeking to block a no-deal Brexit are examining a radical plan involving the Queen, according to the BBC Newsnight.
Highly placed figures in the rebel group are so concerned that the next prime minister could ignore the will of parliament that they have discussed a scheme to ask the Queen to intervene.
... In a sign of the febrile atmosphere at Westminster, these Conservatives are thinking of holding a vote on a parliamentary device known as a humble address to the Queen.
If passed, the address would say that if the new prime minister ignored a vote rejecting no deal the Queen would be asked to exercise her right as head of state to travel to the next EU summit. Under their plan she would then request an extension to the Article 50 process.
Under EU rules, member states are usually represented at meetings of the European Council by a head of state or a head of government.
The Queen is the UK's head of state, though it is understood that no European monarch has ever formally represented their country at an EU summit.
Buckingham Palace has declined to comment.
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Which Boris would Britain get?
Britain’s probable next prime minister, Boris Johnson has assumed different guises at different times.
As mayor of liberal, cosmopolitan London in 2008-16 he preached the virtues of immigration and the single market.
... As a leading light in the Leave campaign he effortlessly switched to criticising migration and warning of the dangers of Turkish membership of the EU, which he had previously advocated.
Today he talks up the prospect of leaving the EU without a deal.
As the Brexit saga drags on, Britain is growing ever more polarised. In a starkly divided country, which gallery would Mr Johnson play to? ( The Economist Week Cover )
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The THREE reasons Jeremy Hunt could beat Boris Johnson in race to Number 10
Jeremy Hunt is currently second behind Boris Johnson in the race to Tory leader (Image: GETTY)
1. Jeremy Hunt has major backing from key Brexiteers
... Mr Hunt's launch presentation was the most surprising for Tories and political commentators alike.
Cabinet ministers and staunch Brexiteers Liam Fox and Penny Mordaunt both gave their backing to the current Foreign Secretary, who voted to stay in the European Union back in 2016.
Mr Fox gave his blessing to Mr Hunt, calling him a "realist".
The leading Brexiteer and Secretary of State for International Trade is a long-time friend of Mr Hunt.
His presence near the Foreign Secretary will gain some confidence of Brexiteers looking for an alternative to Mr Johnson.
And Defence Secretary Ms Mordaunt added: "I trust him on Brexit because I have seen him in Cabinet over the last year.
"It's true he has credibility from all sides, but he also took a side. He fought for a deal but also knew that we had to leave no-deal on the table to secure a good deal."
2. Backing of Rudd could help unite fractured Tory Party
Amber Rudd is another key backer of Mr Hunt - and like the Tory leadership challenger, she also voted remain.
Work and Pensions Secretary Ms Rudd said she was backing her colleague because Brussels respects him calling Mr Hunt a "respected stateman".
She told the Daily Express: “And having seen all of the candidates up close and worked with most of them round the Cabinet table for many years I know Jeremy is the best person for the job."
Her backing of Mr Hunt highlights how diverse his supporter base is - at a time when the Tory Party is fractured by Brexit.
Could Ms Rudd and the Brexiteers help unite the party and lead Mr Hunt to victory?
3. History is on Jeremy Hunt's side - and against Boris
History says whoever is the early leader in a Tory leadership race never wins - so that's bad news for Mr Johnson, who took more than a third of MPs' votes today.
The curse of the front-runner is well known in the corridors of Westminster and stretches back more than half a century.
Back in 1965, Reginald Maudling came unstuck when favourite, losing out to Edward Heath.
A decade later, when Mr Heath was expected to keep the crown he was toppled by Margaret Thatcher, who just before faced the sack as education secretary.
In 1990, as Mrs Thatcher made way, Michael Heseltine - who was seen as the architect of the leader's collapse - was the frontrunner, but John Major stole the seat.
Fast-forward to 2005 and David Davis was the next victim. That time David Cameron came from third place to become leader of the Tories.
The second vote will take place on Tuesday 18th June 2019.
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Tory leadership: Who will be the next prime minister?
Ten Conservative MPs will battle it out to be the next Tory leader and prime minister, after gaining support from fellow MPs.
The first vote will take place on Thursday, 13 June, as Tory MPs try to whittle down the list to two candidates. Members of the wider Conservative Party will then get a chance to vote for their preferred choice.

Brexit: Where do Conservative leadership candidates stand?
There are currently 11 candidates to replace Theresa May as prime minister and Conservative Party leader.
The deadline for nominations is the week beginning 10 June.
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Newspaper headlines: Trump's 'star spangled banquet'
Photos of the first day of Donald Trump's state visit are on most of the front pages. "When two worlds collide" is how the Independent puts it, showing the president appearing to fist-bump the Queen when they met at Buckingham Palace.
... The Times shows the two of them laughing during the banquet at the palace on Monday night, while they can be seen clinking glasses on the front of the Daily Express.
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Donald Trump's UK state visit: US president lands in Britain
Timetable | Donald Trump's State visit
Monday... Ceremonial welcome attended by the Queen in Buckingham Palace. Visit to Westminster Abbey. Tea at Clarence House. Then the state banquet.
Tomorrow Mr Trump and Theresa May will have breakfast with business leaders at St James's Palace. Then talks at No 10. Dinner at US ambassador's residence.
Wednesday Visit to Southsea to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Trumps then travel to Ireland.
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Will Jeremy Hunt be the next British Prime Minister?
Tory leadership candidate Jeremy Hunt has warned that his party will be committing "political suicide" if it tries to push through a no-deal Brexit.
The foreign secretary is one of 10 people seeking to replace Theresa May.
... Writing in The Daily Telegraph, Mr Hunt says the Conservatives would be "annihilated" and "face extinction" if there was a general election before Brexit happened.
He says he has always believed that no-deal is better than no Brexit but warns that a prime minister advocating no-deal would risk losing a confidence vote in Parliament - so committing to a general election.
"Trying to deliver no deal through a general election is not a solution; it is political suicide," he writes.
It would "probably put Jeremy Corbyn in No 10 by Christmas."
He pledged to negotiate a new agreement with the EU if he wins the leadership contest.
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BREXIT: Theresa May resigns to put country first ‘I have done my best’, Theresa May has said
THERESA May is to quit as leader of Conservative Party on June 7 after massive pressure from Tory backbenchers to name the date of her departure as Prime Minister, triggering a Conservative Party leadership contest.

Newspaper headlines: Many of the front pages feature stories about Theresa May's decision regarding her future as Conservative leader - May agrees to set her exit date after Brexit bill vote
The Financial Times also features Mrs May's timetable for her Downing Street exit in its main story. The paper says she "bowed to the inevitable".
May ends in June," says the Daily Mirror's headline, with the paper reporting that the prime minister was forced by MPs to promise to stand do...wn next month.
The Guardian says the heavy hint that Mrs May will resign if her withdrawal bill legislation is rejected once again is likely to incentivise even more Tory Eurosceptics to vote against it.
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Royal baby: Meghan gives birth to boy, Harry announces
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are the parents of a baby boy, weighing 7lbs 3oz, with Prince Harry saying his new son was “absolutely to die for”.
Meghan was safely delivered of the seventh in line to the throne at 5.26am on Monday, Buckingham Palace announced.

Local Elections: Results so far from local elections in England and Northern Ireland suggest voters are unhappy with the two main parties in Westminster.

Campaign to tackle 'botched' cosmetic procedures
A campaign to tackle "botched" cosmetic procedures is to be launched shortly by the government in England.
People seeking fillers, Botox and cosmetic surgery are to be told to get professional advice as part of a new information campaign by the Department of Health.
... The initiative follows a rise in the number of people seeking procedures like the "Brazilian butt lift" abroad - which has led to the deaths of two Britons - as well as an increase in those using self-injected dermal and lip fillers.
There have been calls for more regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures, such as lip fillers.
Ministers say problems with such treatments puts pressure on the NHS as well as the person's physical and mental health.
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons has welcomed the campaign in principle.
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BREXIT WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL 31st OCTOBER
European Union leaders have granted the UK a six-month extension to Brexit, after five hours of talks in Brussels. The new deadline - 31 October.
News of the latest delay to Brexit came too late for the first editions of this morning's papers - but the final and online editions make the most of the new date, 31 October.
... "May's Halloween horror" is the headline in the Daily Mail, while for the Mirror: "It's the nightmare before Brexit".
The Daily Telegraph reflects on a "bruising night in Brussels" with French President Emmanuel Macron "haunting" EU leaders in "the Brexit witching hour" to force a shorter extension.
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MPs last night voted by a majority of just one for the prime minister to ask the EU for another delay to leaving, in order to avoid quitting without a deal

National Living Wage increase: Workers aged 25 and over on the National Living Wage will receive £8.21 an hour from Monday, up from £7.83 - a 4.9% rise
Pay rises also take effect for younger workers on minimum wages.