Johnson gets the nod as Tory Party Leader
He comfortably beat his leadership rival Jeremy Hunt
Boris Johnson has won the Conservative Party leadership contest receiving almost two-thirds of votes from the party membership.
The turnout for the election was 87.4 per cent
Boris Johnson received 92,153 votes compared with Jeremy Hunt who gained 46,656.
A number of Conservative cabinet members have already announced that they will leave their roles.
Published: by Radio NewsHub