UK politics Boris Johnson is the new leader of the Conservative Party By Cheryl Livingstone July 23 2019, 11:36 am July 23 2019, 11:36 am Share Boris Johnson is the new leader of the Conservative Party Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/uk-politics/1802803/watch-the-tory-leadership-result-live/ Copy Link Boris Johnson Boris Johnson is the new Conservative leader and will become the next Prime Minister. Dame Cheryl Gillan MP announced the result after revealing there were 159,320 votes cast, a 87.4% turnout and 509 ballots rejected. Jeremy Hunt received 46,656 of the votes while Mr Johnson won 92,153. Watch the result below: Follow the live coverage here.
