The Latest Breaking News from Penny Mordaunt

Penny Mordaunt: The navy reservist sailing ahead in the Tory leadership contest

The ‘gallant lady’ with a sailor’s humour could bring saltiness to the race to replace Johnson

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

Liz Truss: Who is the foreign secretary hoping to become Prime Minister?

Social media savvy ‘human hand grenade’ seen as continuity candidate and faces uphill battle to displace Rishi Sunak

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

Tory leadership candidates in Scottish independence referendum row as SNP brands contest 'ludicrous'

Liz Truss - the bookies' favourite to be the next Prime Minister - insisted the last vote on independence in 2014 was "a once in a generation referendum"

Daily Record · Jul 20, 2022

Tory MPs to choose final two candidates as Liz Truss sees surge in support

A ballot on Wednesday will determine whether Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt or Liz Truss get knocked out of the race for No 10.

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

Liz Truss odds-on to replace Boris Johnson as Tory leader, say bookmakers

Foreign secretary now more likely than not to be next PM, betting sites suggest

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

Sunak reallocating votes to Truss, claims senior Tory condemning ‘dirtiest ever’ contest

‘It’s been the dirtiest campaign I’ve ever seen’, says David Davis – who has called for inquiry

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

Liz Truss takes step closer to claiming Tory crown as rivals lose momentum

Poll suggests MPs’ favourite Rishi Sunak would lose members’ vote against both other candidates

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

Rishi Sunak’s lead narrows as race for UK leader heats up

Conservative MPs vote out Kemi Badenoch as Liz Truss and Penny Mordaunt gain on frontrunner Rishi Sunak.

Al Jazeera · Jul 19, 2022

The Tories have a death wish. Truss looks set to make it to the last two with Rish!

Is the rise of the ideologue without ideas a cunning plan to destroy the Conservative party from within?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2022

Who is still in the race to be the UK’s next prime minister?

Here are the candidates left in the Tory leadership contest following the penultimate round of voting.

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022