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Britain prepares for a new prime minister

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt await results of Conservative leadership race.

Either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt will become the new Conservative leader as the result of a ballot of around 160,000 party members. The winner will succeed Theresa May and become Britain's next prime minister.

Also on the programme: Drug resistant Malaria parasites on the rise, and blackouts hit Venezuela

(IMAGE: A combination picture shows Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, leadership candidates for Britain's Conservative Party CREDIT: REUTERS/Rebecca Naden/File Photo)

53 minutes

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Tue 23 Jul 2019 09:06GMT

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  • Tue 23 Jul 2019 09:06GMT

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