Penny Mordaunt's surprise Tory leader charge under attack by 'black ops' from Truss camp

Penny Mordaunt ’s bid to become the next Tory leader has faced a “black ops” attack from Liz Truss ’s campaign.

Senior members of the Foreign Secretary’s team attempted to trash her record by claiming she is not up to the job.

The onslaught came after the “dark horse” candidate retained second place in the next round of voting by Tory MPs today.