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Boris Johnson became Britain's new prime minister on Wednesday, vowing to lead the UK out of the European Union, "no ifs, ands or buts."
Standing outside the shiny black door of 10 Downing St., Johnson said that "after three years of unfounded self-doubt, it is time to change the record."
He derided "he doubters, the doomsters, the gloomsters" who believe the ebullient but chaotic Johnson cannot succeed in breaking the Brexit impasse that defeated his predecessor, Theresa May.
Johnson has just 99 days to make good on his promise to deliver Brexit by Oct. 31, come what may.
The former mayor of London and foreign secretary is getting Britain's top job in politics after winning a contest to lead the governing Conservative Party.
Famed for his bravado, quips in Latin and blond mop of hair, Johnson easily defeated Conservative rival Jeremy Hunt, winning two-thirds of the votes of about 160,000 party members across the U.K.
The Queen received The Right Honourable Boris Johnson MP in an Audience this afternoon and requested him to form a new Administration. https://t.co/WMFksFMo4S pic.twitter.com/mngEVnxm8XHe replaces May, who announced her resignation last month after Parliament repeatedly rejected the withdrawal agreement she struck with the 28-nation bloc. That has left Britain stranded in Brexit limbo as the U.K.'s departure from the EU was delayed past its long-scheduled March exit date.
- The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) July 24, 2019
WATCH LIVE: PM @Theresa_May makes her final statement as Prime Minister https://t.co/2lScHKecRqMay offered Johnson slightly muted praise, saying she was pleased to hand over to a Conservative committed to "delivering on the vote of the British people in 2016 and to delivering a bright future for this country."
- UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) July 24, 2019
WATCH LIVE: Prime Minister @BorisJohnson makes his first statement in Downing Street https://t.co/CmYEUUhCzgAfter saying goodbye to Downing Street staff, May stood outside the prime minister's residence and spoke publicly for the last time as Britain's leader.
- UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) July 24, 2019
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