Penny Mordaunt

When Liz Truss was asked to come to parliament to explain the sacking of her good friend and finance minister, she sent Penny Mordaunt in her place, ...

Mordaunt was elected to parliament in 2010 for Portsmouth North and swiftly became a minister. But her understated approach can cause problems. Johnson eventually brought Mordaunt back into government in February 2020. Largely unknown outside Westminster prior to taking an early opinion poll lead among Conservative Party members earlier this year, the public might have first seen Mordaunt on the reality TV show Splash! in 2014, where celebrities learnt to dive. She also peppered a speech in parliament the year before with the word "cock" as part of a bet with her friends, much to the delight of other lawmakers.

After Liz Truss resigned from the UK's top post, Penny Mordaunt is in the race to become the next Prime Minister. Mordaunt has served as the head of youth ...

A member of the [Conservative Party](/topic/conservative-party), she has been a Member of [Parliament for Portsmouth North](/topic/parliament-for-portsmouth-north)since May 2010. [Liz Truss](/topic/liz-truss)'s resignation, Penny Mordaunt is one of the bookie's favorites to become the next Prime Minister. The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). She has also worked as head of foreign press for George Walker Bush's presidential campaign in 2000 and 2004. Penny is related to the first Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Snowden, through her mother. Penny Mordaunt's mother died of breast cancer when she was just 15 years old.

Tory leadership hopeful Penny Mordaunt said she did not share Terence Mordaunt's views. But she shared his cash.

Last month, the government under Liz Truss announced a review of its net zero target and how it would be implemented. The GWPF has campaigned against net zero targets and questioned the science of climate change. Bookmakers say Penny Mordaunt has good odds of replacing Liz Truss in Downing Street, with only Rishi Sunak scoring more highly.

PENNY Mordaunt recently ran in the Tory leadership contest to become prime minister. By Freddie Webb. 4 minutes ago - 3 min read.

Currently, Ms Mordaunt has yet to officially announce if she is joining the race to be the next prime minister. Penny returned to government in 2020 and was appointed the role of Her Majesty's Paymaster General and in 2021, she was appointed Minister for International Trade Policy. She is currently the leader of the house of commons, and lord president of the council. Penny was the first woman to hold this position and in 2016, she was appointed as Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work. In 2014, she joined the government as a Minister in Local Government, and the following year, she was made the Minister of Armed Forces. She is currently among the favourites to be the next prime minister.

Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt, two potential candidates in Britain's previous leadership election this year, are said to lock horns to take up the ...

Mordaunt won a seat in parliament for Portsmouth North in 2010 and quickly was appointed a minister. She attributes her interest in politics to the 1989 revolution in that nation. Mordaunt was the president of the Reading University Students' Union and an active member of the student body. In terms of educational qualification, Mordaunt studied philosophy at the University of Reading and earned an upper second-class honours degree in 1995. She is related to Philip Snowden, the first Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer. The next year, her father was also afflicted with cancer.

Liz Truss's resignation triggered a contest to quickly replace her as Conservative Party leader. The new party leader will become prime minister - Britain's ...

"He's going to fly back. While Mr Sunak and Johnson are yet to formally declare, the contest is widely expected to be a three-way race between them and Mordaunt, who is the cabinet minister in charge of the House of Commons. 'We are going to do this. But Mr Wallace added that Johnson still had "some questions to answer" over the multiple scandals, which resulted in a yet-to-launch investigation in the House of Commons. But Mr Johnson was said to be cutting short a Caribbean holiday to take part in the accelerated contest, which will see Tory MPs hold a vote on Monday before a possible online ballot for the members next week. Ms Mordaunt, who just missed out on making the final runoff after Johnson quit, said she was running for "a fresh start, a united party and leadership in the national interest".

A tweet interpreted by social media users to be an official campaign advert calling for Penny Mordaunt to be Britain's next prime minister is not connected ...

[here](https://twitter.com/OneIsAmused/status/1583089401847943168)) : “Your performance standing in for Truss during the urgent question, showed you as cold, sneering and condescending. Her official account is [here](https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10160187813114941&set=a.10150175115684941), [here](https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=419746077008331&set=a.245073901142217) and [here](https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10160281658541635&set=a.10155390019376635)). [here](https://twitter.com/pennymordauntpm/status/1583077277079740418)), which has amassed more than 1,500 shares, was uploaded by an account named ‘Penny Mordaunt for PM’ and reads: “This is make or break time. We need to get our act together, deliver for the country and win the next General Election. [here](https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-pm-truss-threatens-disciplinary-action-against-rebel-lawmakers-2022-10-20/)).

One Hampshire MP has also thrown his support behind Rishi Sunak whilst another has pushed back against Boris Johnson's return.

[ran to be Conservative leader](https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/portsmouths-penny-mordaunt-knocked-out-7358615) over the summer, finishing in third place amongst Tory MP voters. Similar support has come from the [Gosport](https://www.hampshirelive.news/all-about/gosport) MP Caroline Dinenage who tweeted: "The Conservative Party reflected in recent weeks was not the one I’ve been proud to represent for 12+ years. So far, three Conservative MPs in [Hampshire](https://www.hampshirelive.news/) appear to be backing Penny Mordaunt, who is currently Leader of the House of Commons. Regardless of leader, I remain focussed on getting a better deal for the Island". I’m backing Rishi Sunak". [HERE ](https://www.hampshirelive.news/newsletter-preference-centre/) [.](https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/hampshirelive-newsletter-sign-up-free-4214525) I don't want to go back to where we were a few months ago. MPs wanting to take on the role have to gain support from 100 colleagues by Monday (October 24). Bob Seely from the I want us to go forward under Penny. For me it’s Penny Mordaunt". Although no names have officially been thrown in the ring yet, Conservatives hoping to succeed Liz Truss have begun canvassing support.

If Truss resigned, we were told, the Tory party would behave in the same grown-up fashion that it did when it elected Michael Howard as leader unopposed in 2003 ...

If Johnson does win, there will inevitably be a big fallout – with many asking how the 1922 Committee came to acquire the power to set important aspects of the rules of a leadership election (number of nominations required, electronic voting) at whim. If there is such a deal, we might then expect Mordaunt to concede and Sunak to become leader and PM without the need to ask the membership. Rumours that Ben Wallace is to come out in favour of Johnson, on the other hand, suggest that he doesn’t have any part of it.

Tory MPs will likely have three candidates to vote for in Monday's leadership race: Boris Johnson, Penny Mordaunt and Rishi Sunak.

Then end the race by dropping out in favour of the other candidate – who would then be in No. If she believes she could not defeat Johnson or Sunak in a run-off, why not bow out at the last minute – and extract a price? If Johnson runs, gets to the final two and it goes to the Tory membership, then he’s probably be back in No.

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Penny Mordaunt has become the first Conservative MP to say they will run to replace Liz Truss as prime minister. The Commons leader said she was standing to ...

Contenders have until 2pm on Monday to find 100 backers. MPs will hold an "indicative" ballot of the final two, with the winner then decided in an online vote of party members to finish on Friday next week. After Liz Truss, and in the middle of a crisis, are Conservative MPs in the mood to go for another untested leader? Ms Mordaunt currently trails them both, with only 19 public supporters. So moving early may be a way of trying to lock in some of those before others join the race. Rishi Sunak is yet to confirm he is standing, but he has already amassed 78 of the 100 endorsements from MPs he would need to take part.

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.

She previously came third in the last leadership contest behind Truss and Sunak in second place. Mordaunt is not considered the frontrunner but has about 19 public endorsements. 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.

Her colleagues passed on her offer to lead the party last time around. This time, the former trade secretary has a lot more to offer.

Now the Tories are getting a second look the potential leader they passed over this summer. On Friday, Mordaunt became the first Tory to declare her candidacy saying she would offer “a fresh start, a united party and leadership in the national interest.” This time around, her role could be pivotal to the outcome of the race. [Penny Mordaunt](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10891147/Penny-Mordaunt-declined-reveal-backed-Boris-Johnson-no-confidence-vote.html) said in June, as Boris Johnson’s days as prime minister were nearing an end.

Her colleagues passed on her offer to lead the party last time around. This time, the former trade secretary has a lot more to offer.

Look to Mordaunt for the answer. Yet the animosity between the Johnson and Sunak camps makes a Mordaunt candidacy appealing for many. It was a set-piece moment of high drama and with the world watching, she proved perfect for the task. Mordaunt’s support tanked, Liz Truss overtook her to reach the final two of the contest and the rest is history. Mordaunt emerged as a dark horse candidate in the race to succeed Johnson when polling showed she was the most popular among Tory members. In the wake of the disastrous Liz Truss premiership, that proved more prescient than she could know.

British minister Penny Mordaunt on Friday launched her bid to replace Liz Truss as prime minister, becoming the first Conservative lawmaker to formally ...

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A tweet interpreted by social media users to be an official campaign advert calling for Penny Mordaunt to be Britain's next prime minister is not connected ...

[here](https://twitter.com/OneIsAmused/status/1583089401847943168)) : “Your performance standing in for Truss during the urgent question, showed you as cold, sneering and condescending. Her official account is [here](https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10160187813114941&set=a.10150175115684941), [here](https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=419746077008331&set=a.245073901142217) and [here](https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10160281658541635&set=a.10155390019376635)). [here](https://twitter.com/pennymordauntpm/status/1583077277079740418)), which has amassed more than 1,500 shares, was uploaded by an account named ‘Penny Mordaunt for PM’ and reads: “This is make or break time. We need to get our act together, deliver for the country and win the next General Election. [here](https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-pm-truss-threatens-disciplinary-action-against-rebel-lawmakers-2022-10-20/)).

Long before she sought to replace Boris Johnson, let alone his successor, Penny Mordaunt had been tipped as a potential challenger for the Tory…

A Navy reservist, she became the first woman to serve as Defence Secretary. Ms Mordaunt will be hoping to work her magic to make it second time lucky as she enters the fray once again. She will now be able to cite her tenure as Commons Leader – albeit short-lived – as she sets her sights on Downing Street once more.