BORIS Johnson has been announced as the new Tory leader.

He will become the country's next Prime Minister.

Johnson won double the amount of votes, with 92,153 votes versus Jeremy Hunt’s 46,656.

He said it was an “extraordinary honour and privilege” to be elected Tory leader and will officially become Prime Minister tomorrow. 

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Leaving Number 10, Rory Stewart said of Mrs May: "She was very, very dignified."

Reacting to the news, Eastbourne MP and Conservative parliamentary candidate Caroline Ansell said: “While there are many pressing issues and concerns facing this country such as how we fund social care, mental health and environmental challenges to name just three, breaking the deadlock and delivering Brexit is the single greatest challenge facing our new Prime Minister.

“For that reason, I supported Boris Johnson to become Conservative party leader and PM. I believe he has the conviction, the will and critically the credentials when it comes to leaving the EU and honouring the referendum result.

“His win means there can be no more of the criticism and suspicion that dogged Theresa May as a former remainer.  Boris campaigned for Brexit and later resigned his cabinet post as foreign secretary in protest over the flawed and faulty withdrawal deal.  It is my firm belief this is his moment.

"However, to deliver Brexit is to command the House of Commons. With Labour now posturing for remain and agitating for a General Election in unison with the Liberal Democrats we’ll see what MPs will now do and what can be achieved with such a slim majority.

"What I know for sure though is that more time - another extension - will not resolve this. Time hasn’t been the problem, it won’t be the solution now. We must leave.

"Bold action is required and I look to our new PM to move the country forward. It won’t be easy, but I think he is the man to do it."

East Worthing Shoreham MP Tim Loughton, an outspoken support of Mr Johnson, said: "For the first time since the 1997 Conservative Party leadership contest I have voted for the winning candidate. Hurrah."