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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Sophie Halle-Richards

Tory leader hopeful Penny Mordaunt promises to 'unite' fractured party

Tory leadership hopeful Penny Mordaunt has set out her plan to 'unite the party and the country' in her run for Prime Minister.

The current Commons Leader warned the government have become 'distracted by internal disputes' as she insisted she is not seeking the top job for an 'easy ride.'

Despite being the only one to declare, Ms Mordaunt is trailing behind on public support from MPs, with just 21 votes to Boris Johnson's 43 and Rishi Sunak's 110, according to the PA news agency.

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