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Former British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson is set to become the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom this week.
The former mayor of London is the favorite of the race to win the leadership race of the ruling Conservative Party and replace British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday.
The postal vote of 160,000 members of the Popular Party is expected to remove Johnson, 55, as the new Conservative leader of British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Jeremy Hunt, when the result is announced tomorrow.
All remaining ballots must be returned no later than 5 pm Bookmakers give Hunt one in 15 chance of victory.
The center-right conservatives form a tiny majority in the British House of Commons, and Johnson's opponents – inside and outside the party – want to deflect his leadership.
Opponents of the Brexit, and in particular a departure without agreement, are considering proceedings against Johnson.
Some conservatives have hinted that they were ready to overturn their own government rather than agree to leave the European Union without agreement.
The British Secretary of State for Justice, David Gauke, said that he would leave the government if Johnson became Prime Minister.
He said at Sunday Times newspaper that a Brexit without agreement would cause a national "humiliation".
The newspaper reported that up to six conservative pro-European legislators planned to move to the center, pro-European liberal Democrats should win, which would leave him without a legislative majority.
Pro-European protesters demonstrated Saturday in central London in anticipation of Johnson's entry into office.
The protest "No to Boris, yes to Europe" saw a giant Johnson balloon flying in front of the parliament.
"I want to be on the right side of the story. I think anyone who considers Brexit a good solution really did not consider the facts, "said protester Tamara Bishop.
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