Penny Mordaunt partner

2022 - 7 - 14

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Where does Penny Mordaunt live now? Inside the life of the 'outsider ... (Daily Express)

PENNY MORDAUNT is the only major contender who is not in Boris Johnson's Cabinet to be running as his replacement, but where exactly does the hopeful ...

Where does the Minister of State for international trade live? DON'T MISS: Where does Liz Truss live now? Penny Mordaunt has been branded a ‘dark horse’, tipped as the favourite candidate to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative party.

Penny Mordaunt belly-flopped on ITV's Splash! in front of Tom Daley (Leicestershire Live)

The Conservative Party leadership and Prime Minister hopeful appeared on the programme to help pay for her local lido's renovation.

One person wrote: "Remember when Penny Mordaunt went on Splash! and all the judges were worried about her because she belly flopped into the water." During the show, which was presented by Vernon Kay and Gabby Logan, Penny attempted to do a backward dive from the 7.5m board. During the campaign, Penny has been described as a politician who many people at home might not be aware of compared to her rivals.

Who is Penny Mordaunt? The little-known MP who is trailing Rishi ... (Tatler)

Seemingly from nowhere, the Minister of State for Trade Policy has become one of the front-runners in the battle to replace Boris Johnson in September.

Indeed, she's got a strong military background: her father was a parachuter before retraining as a teacher, and she was named after HMS Penelope. She was also a member of the Royal Navy from 2010-2019, and is currently the only female MP who is a Royal Naval Reserve. It is her military knowledge and experience that she hopes might help her get the top job at No 10, particularly in the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. An MP for Portsmouth North since 2010, Penny's first big roles in government were under David Cameron, when she was both Armed Forces Minister and Defence Secretary, becoming the first woman to hold the former role. According to a report published in the Daily Mail earlier this week, only 11 per cent of the public can identify MP Penny Mordaunt when shown a photograph of her.

Penny Mordaunt under fire as Liz Truss camp pushes for votes in ... (Independent.ie)

Penny Mordaunt has come under fire from allies of Liz Truss as the Tory leadership contest became increasingly bitter.

The remarks were seized on by the Truss campaign, with Treasury Chief Secretary Simon Clarke saying: “Lord Frost’s warning is a really serious one. She wouldn’t always deliver tough messages to the European Union when that was necessary. He told TalkTV: “I am quite surprised at where she is in this leadership race. “She wasn’t fully accountable, she wasn’t always visible. Asked what Sir Gavin’s role is, Mr Sunak said: “Like all the Members of Parliament who are on my team, they are talking to colleagues and making the case for my candidacy because they believe that I am the best person to beat Keir Starmer and the Labour Party and I’m really grateful for all their support.” “Because I don’t cut taxes to win elections, I win elections to cut taxes, and I’m convinced that I’m the best person to beat Keir Starmer and the Labour Party at the next election.”

Can Penny Mordaunt last the distance? (Financial Times)

Junior trade minister enjoys popularity among the Tory party's right and left, but Liz Truss has one up on social issues.

Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt's disastrous morning in TV ... (Metro)

Rishi Sunak was branded 'evasive', 'prickly' and 'out of his depth' after the Tory leadership contender appeared on Radio 4 this morning.

She wouldn’t always deliver tough messages to the European Union when that was necessary. MPs are voting today and I think they need to know the facts. He added: ‘If you are a prime minister you have got to be able to take responsibility, you have got to be able to run the machine, you have got to be able to take tough decisions, deliver tough messages.’ When asked if he was too rich to be PM, he said: ‘As a Conservative is I believe in hard work and aspiration and that’s my story and if I’m prime minister then I’ll be making the case for that with vigour. ‘She wasn’t fully accountable, she wasn’t always visible. I felt I had to make that clear today.

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak bid to put brake on Penny Mordaunt (Evening Standard)

he three frontrunners in the Tory leadership race were locked in a fierce battle on Thursday over who has the top-level experience to be the next Prime ...

Ahead of voting in the second round : Mr Sunak had to fend off political “dark art” claims about former Chief Whip Sir Gavin Williamson’s role in his campaign and also over whether he was too wealthy to understand the needs of voters. She was my deputy, more notionally than really, in the Brexit talks last year… Ms Mordaunt was hit with a full-blown attack by ex-Brexit negotiator Lord Frost, who told Talk TV: “I have worked with Penny, to be honest I am quite surprised she is where she is. I will get taxes down in this Parliament, but I’m going to do so responsibly.” Her critics have attacked her as the “Continuity Boris” candidate.