The Latest Breaking News from Penny Mordaunt

Tom Tugendhat out of Tory leadership race as Sunak still leads field – as it happened

Graham Brady announces outcome of third round of race to replace PM, who faced Labour anger during vote of no confidence debate

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022

Tory leadership field to be cut to four as IMF warns against tax cuts

Tom Tugendhat most likely to be eliminated after bruising ITV debate marked by Sunak and Truss clashes

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022

What the papers say – July 18

Fears over ‘meltdown Monday’ lead today’s papers as the UK braces for its first national heatwave emergency.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

Tory TV debate key points: Tax policies and Boris Johnson’s future

Tory rivals clashed over tax

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2022

‘Penny that’s not true!’ Tory candidates attack Mordaunt over claim only she could beat Labour

Trade minister astonishes rivals by claiming polling shows she is ‘only one that can beat Starmer’

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2022

What an embarrassment that debate was: Labour will be laughing all the way to the polls

Forget the climate crisis and cost of living – the candidates for next prime minister can only offer personal vendettas, ambition and malice, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2022

Highs and lows from ITV Tory leadership debate as candidates rip each other apart

The five candidates for Prime Minister ripped apart each other’s records on live TV - here we pick the highs and lows from the evening

Daily Mirror · Jul 17, 2022

Key quotes from the Conservative leadership campaign TV debate

Some of the crunch soundbites from the second televised debate.

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2022

The Tory leadership debate was a masterclass in telling us what we already knew

Tom was in the army. Penny was in the navy. Liz has been abroad a lot. Rishi can be tough … and Kemi is somehow fresh but experienced

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2022

Rishi Sunak brands Liz Truss a ‘socialist’ as Tory leadership hopefuls clash in TV debate ahead of crunch vote

Liz Truss‘ tax cut plans were branded “socialism” by her rival Rishi Sunak as the Tory leadership hopefuls clashed in a TV debate on Sunday night.

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2022