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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Ninian Wilson

'Anything but blue please': Athlete asks to be removed from Tory leadership ad

Penny Mordaunt has thrown her name in the ring to be the next Prime Minister

PENNY Mordaunt kicked off her leadership campaign with an embarrassing gaffe as her launch video was hastily edited to remove several identifiable figures including athlete Jonnie Peacock.

The International Trade Minister announced that she wants to be the next Prime Minister on Sunday morning, saying the UK’s leadership “needs to become a little less about the leader and a lot more about the ship”.

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