CBS News reports:
The outgoing PM said she looked forward to returning to Parliament as a lawmaker, to “play my part in making our United Kingdom a great country with a great future, a country that truly works for everyone.”
May then made the short trip to Buckingham Palace and formally tendered her resignation to Queen Elizabeth II, and recommend that the queen accept Johnson as her replacement. Not long after she left, Johnson showed up at the palace to meet the monarch himself.
His car ride to Buckingham Palace was very briefly delayed by a small group of Greenpeace protesters, who ran out into the road to block his vehicle convoy. The protesters were quickly pushed aside by police and Johnson’s Jaguar made it to the monarch’s official London residence.
Protesters form a human chain to try and stop @BorisJohnson‘s arrival at Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen and transfer power.
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— Sky News (@SkyNews) July 24, 2019
The Queen received The Right Honourable Boris Johnson MP in an Audience this afternoon and requested him to form a new Administration. https://t.co/WMFksFMo4S pic.twitter.com/mngEVnxm8X
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) July 24, 2019
“Never mind the backstop, the buck stops here” – @BorisJohnson promises that he will ‘serve the people’ in his first speech as prime minister.
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— Sky News (@SkyNews) July 24, 2019
BREAKING: Boris Johnson becomes British prime minister and vows UK will leave the European Union on Oct. 31, ‘no ifs, ands or buts.’ He says he will get “a new deal, a better deal” from the EU on Brexit. https://t.co/TFsry7wEcp
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 24, 2019
Britain deserves better than Boris Johnson.
Liberal Democrats demand better than Boris Johnson. #BorisJohnsonPMPolitics is not a spectator sport – if you’re angry at seeing this man take over Number 10, join the Lib Dems and fight back ? https://t.co/xOHtAMR1rs pic.twitter.com/nNJ4yqif8p
— Liberal Democrats (@LibDems) July 24, 2019
Boris Johnson is our new Prime Minister – vowing that we will leave the EU on 31 October, come what may. #BackBritain pic.twitter.com/ryXX1CcloB
— Change Britain (@Change_Britain) July 24, 2019
Wow. Significant boos from members of the public as Boris Johnson enters Downing Street for the first time. pic.twitter.com/pdwbKKrc93
— Shehab Khan (@ShehabKhan) July 24, 2019