https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/07/23/boris-johnson-tipped-to-win-as-uk-tories-reveal-new-leader/ > By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA > LONDON (AP) — Brexit hardliner Boris Johnson won the contest to lead Britain’s governing Conservative Party on Tuesday and will become the country’s next prime minister, tasked with fulfilling his promise to lead the U.K. out of the European Union.