A probe has been launched into alleged leaks seemingly aimed at torpedoing Penny Mordaunt's bid for Downing Street.
Cabinet Secretary Simon Case has opened an inquiry after confidential papers suggesting Ms Mordaunt had planned to water down rules for gender transitioning emerged at the weekend.
The documents, dating back to her period as equalities minister in 2018 and 2019, were claimed to have been released by civil servants with the intention of damaging her campaign.
