The Latest Breaking News from Penny Mordaunt

Penny Mordaunt too ‘woke’ to lead Tory party, suggests defeated leadership rival Suella Braverman

Attorney General Suella Braverman has repeated her attack on Penny Mordaunt over trans rights

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2022

Tory leadership contest turns toxic ahead of big ITV debate

The five candidates left standing in the race have traded personal barbs but little in the way of policy promises ahead of a second head-to-head tv debate.

Daily Record · Jul 17, 2022

Tory leadership candidates on European Convention on Human Rights as two rule out leaving

Tom Tugendhat and Penny Mordaunt have both ruled out leaving the European Convention on Human Rights - drawn up after the Second World War. But other Tory leadership candidates are harder to pin down

Daily Mirror · Jul 17, 2022

Brexiteer Penny Mordaunt says she would never allow indyref2

TORY leadership candidate Penny Mordaunt has said the question of Scottish independence is "settled" and she would never allow another…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 17, 2022

Raab attacks Truss’s record as Tory leadership race enters critical 72 hours

Deputy PM launches broadside against foreign secretary as Conservative MPs prepare to vote to narrow field

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2022

Penny Mordaunt pledges cost of living help this Autumn - but won't tell you what it is

The leadership frontrunner is refusing to say what cost of living help she will announce this Autumn, but wants Tory members to make her the next Prime Minister

Daily Mirror · Jul 17, 2022

Mordaunt hits back at ‘smears’ over transgender views

The Tory leadership hopeful denied leaked documents show she pursued a policy of self-ID for people seeking to legally change gender.

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2022

Penny Mordaunt accepted £20,000 in donations from climate sceptic group

TORY leadership hopeful Penny Mordaunt has faced heavy criticism as it was revealed she accepted a £20,000 donation from the trustee of a climate…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 17, 2022

Penny Mordaunt hits back at ‘toxic smears’ behind trans self-ID row

Tory leadership contender Penny Mordaunt has dismissed fresh claims about her views on transgender issues as “smears” and “toxic politics”.

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2022

Penny Mordaunt repeats false claim that UK could not stop Turkey joining EU

Tory leadership contender accused of ignoring ‘actual facts’ – but insists veto would have been worthless

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2022