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Xander Elliards

Tory minister panned for using 'Greater Britain' book proceeds to open food pantries

A TORY minister has been severely criticised after announcing plans to use the proceeds from a book about making Britain “greater” to open food pantries.

Penny Mordaunt, the Leader of the House of Commons under Liz Truss and now Rishi Sunak, said she would be opening new food pantries in a video on social media promoting her new book, “Greater: Britain After the Storm”.

Alongside images of the front cover and herself at book signings (shown below), the Tory MP for Portsmouth North said she wanted “every ward” in her constituency to have a food pantry.

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