Leader of House of Commons and former defence secretary announces candidacy
The leader of the House of Commons, Penny Mordaunt, has become the first person to announce her candidacy for the Conservative party leadership – her second such bid this year.
Mordaunt, a former defence secretary, was ousted from the year’s first Tory leadership contest in the fifth round, losing out to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss.
Leader of House of Commons and former defence secretary announces candidacyThe leader of the House of Commons, Penny Mordaunt, has become the first person to announce her candidacy for the Conservative party leadership – her second such bid this year.Mordaunt, a former defence secretary, was ousted from the year’s first Tory leadership contest in the fifth round, losing out to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss. Continue reading…
