The Catch-up: Is Boris Johnson going to be our next Prime Minister?

What happened?

Boris Johnson is the frontrunner to be the next Prime Minister after Theresa May announced her resignation this morning. Mrs May will step down on 7 June, triggering a contest to become the next leader of the Conservative Party and therefore the PM. Just hours after Mrs May's tearful resignation speech, Mr Johnson confirmed he will run for the leadership. Recent polling shows the former Foreign Secretary is by far the most popular candidate among Conservative party members, and he is the current bookies' favourite.

Who else is in the running?

The Tory leadership contest will be a packed race. Within hours of Mrs May announcing her resignation, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt confirmed his plans to run and senior MP Sir Graham Brady said he was considering joining the race. They join former minister Esther McVey and International Development Secretary Rory Stewart who have publicly announced their bids and leading Brexiteer Andrea Leadsom who has said she is thinking about doing so.

Others are thought to be on the brink of announcing their leadership ambitions. Dominic Raab, Michael Gove, Liz Truss, Sajid Javid and Matt Hancock are just some of those set to join the race.

What would Boris Johnson as PM mean for Brexit?

Boris Johnson today announced his willingness to leave the UK without a deal and said he would not countenance delaying Brexit beyond the 31 October deadline. He has expressed his preference for leaving with a deal but is staunchly opposed to the 'Irish backstop' contained within Theresa May's deal. Given the EU has emphasised the backstop is not up for negotiation, his election makes a no-deal Brexit look far more likely.

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How the EU has reacted to Theresa May's resignation (Yahoo News UK)

Boris Johnson says UK must be prepared to leave EU with no deal (HuffPost)

12 of Boris Johnson's most calamitous mistakes (The Independent)

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