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Boris Johnson formally becomes Britain's new prime minister

Boris Johnson formally becomes Britain's new prime minister
July 24, 2019
LONDON (Reuters) - Boris Johnson took office as Britain’s new prime minister on Wednesday. “The Queen received in audience The Right Honourable Boris Johnson MP this afternoon and requested him to form a new administration,” Buckingham Palace said. “Mr Johnson accepted Her Majesty’s offer and kissed hands upon his appointment as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury,” it added.