Penny Mordaunt
British former politician (born 1973)
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Penelope Mary "Penny" Mordaunt is a British former Conservative politician who served as Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons from 2022 until 2024. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Portsmouth North from 2010 to 2024. She ran twice for the Conservative party leadership in July–September and October 2022, losing to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, respectively. In the 2024 general election, Mordaunt lost her Portsmouth North seat to Labour's Amanda Martin.
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Penny Mordaunt 'threatened to pull out of TV debate' if she couldn't apologise for D-Day blunder Former cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt has revealed she threatened to pull out of a general election TV debate if she couldn't apologise for Rishi Sunak skipping a D-Day event.Sky News - Published | |
'We are now the opposition': Farage can't keep the smile off his face as Reform UK overtakes the Tories in latest pollNigel Farage couldn't have hoped for better news as he strode on to the stage to debate on TV against Penny Mordaunt, Angela Rayner and rivals from the smaller opposition parties.Sky News - Published | |
Sunak rides out leadership challenge - but faces 'exhausted and broken' Tory party when Parliament returnsRishi Sunak's internal critics have abandoned their attempt to unseat him because they have run out of time and do not believe Penny Mordaunt would do what is necessary to save the party.Sky News - Published | |
Penny Mordaunt 'took painkillers' before carrying sword at coronation Penny Mordaunt took a "couple of painkillers" before carrying the heavy Sword of State at the King's coronation. Sky News - Published | |
The Tory MP who starred during coronation ceremony Tory Cabinet member Penny Mordaunt emerged as one of the stars of the coronation as she carried an enormous sword then presented another to the King during the ceremony.Sky News - Published | |
Boris Brexit warning 'helpful' and 'lots to be done' before protocol deal reached, says cabinet ministerPenny Mordaunt said Boris Johnson's Brexit intervention is "helpful" as there is "there's still a lot to be done" to secure a deal over the Northern Ireland Protocol.Sky News - Published | |
