Liz Truss wins backing of former Tory leadership rival Penny Mordaunt
Sky News says Former Tory leadership contender Penny Mordaunt has endorsed Liz Truss in the race to be prime minister, in a huge blow to Rishi Sunak.
Ms Mordaunt announced her backing for the foreign secretary as she introduced her at the latest Conservative leadership hustings in Exeter, declaring Ms Truss as “the hope candidate” who “knows what she believes in”.
She added that Ms Truss would “clobber our opponents”.
Ms Mordaunt was the final candidate to be knocked out of the contest last month in the fifth round ballot, leaving Ms Truss and Mr Sunak to go head-to-head for Conservative Party members’ votes.
