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Boris Johnson: 'The boy who wanted to be world king'
Veteran political reporter Michael Cockerell profiles the UK's new prime minister.
Boris Johnson has been elected as Conservative Party leader and will become the 77th UK prime minister.
He beat his rival Jeremy Hunt comfortably, winning 92,153 votes to 46,656.
In his victory speech, Mr Johnson promised he would "deliver Brexit, unite the country and defeat Jeremy Corbyn".
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