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| Conservative leadership: Johnson and Hunt await result of vote | Conservative leadership: Johnson and Hunt await result of vote |
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| Either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt will become the new Conservative leader on Tuesday as the result of the contest to succeed Theresa May is announced. | Either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt will become the new Conservative leader on Tuesday as the result of the contest to succeed Theresa May is announced. |
| The outcome of the ballot of about 160,000 Tory members will be revealed at just before midday in London. | The outcome of the ballot of about 160,000 Tory members will be revealed at just before midday in London. |
| The victor will officially become prime minister on Wednesday. | The victor will officially become prime minister on Wednesday. |
| Mr Johnson, a former mayor of London, is seen as the clear favourite although a number of senior figures have said they will not serve under him. | Mr Johnson, a former mayor of London, is seen as the clear favourite although a number of senior figures have said they will not serve under him. |
| Mrs May, who is standing down after a revolt by Conservative MPs over her Brexit policy, will chair her last cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning. | Mrs May, who is standing down after a revolt by Conservative MPs over her Brexit policy, will chair her last cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning. |
| She will officially tender her resignation to the Queen on Wednesday afternoon after taking part in her final Prime Minister's Questions. | |
| Her successor will take office shortly afterwards, following an audience at Buckingham Palace. | Her successor will take office shortly afterwards, following an audience at Buckingham Palace. |
| 'An extraordinary triumph?' | 'An extraordinary triumph?' |
| The embedded expectation in Westminster is that the name will be Boris Johnson - unless the Tory party has been collectively deceiving itself in the past few weeks. | The embedded expectation in Westminster is that the name will be Boris Johnson - unless the Tory party has been collectively deceiving itself in the past few weeks. |
| If it proves so, the triumph will be extraordinary. Not because of a journey Mr Johnson has been on in the last few weeks - the controversial former foreign secretary and London mayor started out as the frontrunner. | If it proves so, the triumph will be extraordinary. Not because of a journey Mr Johnson has been on in the last few weeks - the controversial former foreign secretary and London mayor started out as the frontrunner. |
| But because again and again, over many years, his own political accidents and behaviour would have ruled other politicians out. | But because again and again, over many years, his own political accidents and behaviour would have ruled other politicians out. |
| Mr Johnson's supporters would say he has found himself in some serious scrapes. | Mr Johnson's supporters would say he has found himself in some serious scrapes. |
| His detractors would say that he has blundered his way through a high-profile career causing offence and putting his own interests ahead of the country's. | His detractors would say that he has blundered his way through a high-profile career causing offence and putting his own interests ahead of the country's. |
| It wasn't so long ago that the same received wisdom in Westminster that said he could never make it, said that he had blown too many chances - his long held public ambition would never be achieved. | It wasn't so long ago that the same received wisdom in Westminster that said he could never make it, said that he had blown too many chances - his long held public ambition would never be achieved. |
| But it is likely that his status as Brexit's cheerleader-in-chief will see him into the job he has craved. | But it is likely that his status as Brexit's cheerleader-in-chief will see him into the job he has craved. |
| Read more analysis from Laura here. | Read more analysis from Laura here. |
| Conservative members have been voting by post for the past two and a half weeks. It is the first time they will have selected a serving prime minister. | Conservative members have been voting by post for the past two and a half weeks. It is the first time they will have selected a serving prime minister. |
| Since he made the final two candidates last month, Mr Johnson - who led the Leave campaign in the 2016 Brexit referendum - has been regarded as the clear frontrunner. | Since he made the final two candidates last month, Mr Johnson - who led the Leave campaign in the 2016 Brexit referendum - has been regarded as the clear frontrunner. |
| Former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab told Sky News Mr Johnson was "best placed" to unite the party as he had won the backing of more than 50% of MPs in the first stage of the race. | Former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab told Sky News Mr Johnson was "best placed" to unite the party as he had won the backing of more than 50% of MPs in the first stage of the race. |
| And Communities Secretary James Brokenshire told Channel 4 News that Mr Johnson was the "right person to get a deal with Europe" on the terms of the UK's exit and "make it stick" in Parliament - which has rejected Mrs May's agreement three times. | And Communities Secretary James Brokenshire told Channel 4 News that Mr Johnson was the "right person to get a deal with Europe" on the terms of the UK's exit and "make it stick" in Parliament - which has rejected Mrs May's agreement three times. |
| The month-long leadership campaign has been dominated by arguments over Brexit. | The month-long leadership campaign has been dominated by arguments over Brexit. |
| Mr Hunt, the foreign secretary, has said he is better placed to secure a negotiated exit and would be prepared to ask for more time beyond the Halloween deadline to finalise it. | Mr Hunt, the foreign secretary, has said he is better placed to secure a negotiated exit and would be prepared to ask for more time beyond the Halloween deadline to finalise it. |
| Mr Johnson has said he is determined to take the UK out of the EU on 31 October, if necessary without a deal. He has said all ministers must "reconcile" themselves to this. | Mr Johnson has said he is determined to take the UK out of the EU on 31 October, if necessary without a deal. He has said all ministers must "reconcile" themselves to this. |
| Chancellor Philip Hammond, Justice Secretary David Gauke and International Development Rory Stewart have said they cannot support this and will resign if Mr Johnson is elected. | Chancellor Philip Hammond, Justice Secretary David Gauke and International Development Rory Stewart have said they cannot support this and will resign if Mr Johnson is elected. |
| This means there are likely to be wholesale changes in cabinet if Mr Johnson wins. Such a reshuffle will only begin if and when Mr Johnson enters Downing Street on Wednesday. | This means there are likely to be wholesale changes in cabinet if Mr Johnson wins. Such a reshuffle will only begin if and when Mr Johnson enters Downing Street on Wednesday. |
| Sir Alan Duncan, who quit his Foreign Office role on Monday, has called for MPs to have a vote before this on whether they actually back Mr Johnson forming a government. | Sir Alan Duncan, who quit his Foreign Office role on Monday, has called for MPs to have a vote before this on whether they actually back Mr Johnson forming a government. |
| He said this would show whether Mr Johnson, who like his predecessor will depend on the votes of the Democratic Unionists to form a majority, has "the numbers to govern". | He said this would show whether Mr Johnson, who like his predecessor will depend on the votes of the Democratic Unionists to form a majority, has "the numbers to govern". |
| However, his request was turned down by Commons Speaker John Bercow. | However, his request was turned down by Commons Speaker John Bercow. |
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