Category: Penny Mordaunt

Boris Johnson Could Make Comeback as UK PM Contest Becomes 3-Horse Race

October 21, 2022
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Boris Johnson could make a bid to resume the role of prime minister as the Conservative Party faces its second leadership contest this year, following the resignation of Liz Truss on Thursday. He could potentially face former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, and ex-trade minister Penny Mordaunt in a vote by MPs on Monday. Johnson…

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UK Cabinet Ministers Urge Conservative MPs to Rally Behind Prime Minister Liz Truss

October 9, 2022
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Four Cabinet members have penned newspaper articles urging Conservative MPs to end infighting and back Prime Minister Liz Truss. Home Secretary Suella Braverman, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Nadhim Zahawi, Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt, and Environment Secretary Ranil Jayawardena warned colleagues on Sunday that the Tory party would risk ending up in opposition if…

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UK’s Truss Stresses Fiscal Responsibility, Refuses to Rule out Real-Term Benefit Cut

October 4, 2022
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UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has stressed she must take a responsible approach to the public finances, refusing to rule out real-terms cuts to benefits. Both the Cabinet and the wider Conservative Party are split on whether benefits should increase in line with inflation. Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt, who ran against…

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Liz Truss Loses Ground on Penny Mordaunt as Tory Leadership Contest Hots up

July 14, 2022
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Attorney General Suella Braverman has been knocked out in the second round of voting for the leadership of the Conservative Party with Rishi Sunak opening up a lead on his rivals. Rishi Sunak leads the field in the race to find a replacement for Boris Johnson, who resigned as Britain’s prime minister last week. He got…

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