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Penelope Mary Mordaunt ( / ˈmɔːrdənt /; born 4 March 1973) is a British Conservative politician who served as Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons from 2022 until 2024. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Portsmouth North from 2010 to 2024.
5 days ago · Penny Mordaunt has reassured people they "shouldn't worry about me" after she lost her Portsmouth North seat to Labour in the 2024 General Election. The former MP and Leader...
Oct 21, 2022 · Penny Mordaunt carries sword at the Coronation. She carried two heavy-looking swords for more than an hour during the ceremony and was praised widely for her stamina. She later told the...
5 days ago · Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt has narrowly lost in her Portsmouth North constituency. Traditionally a bellwether seat, Labour's Amanda Martin has won with 14,495 votes to Ms ...
5 days ago · Penny Mordaunt, once viewed as a possible leader of Britain's Conservative Party, lost her parliamentary seat to a candidate from the opposition Labour Party, election results showed early on Friday.
Jul 12, 2022 · Penny Mordaunt: the outsider darling of the Tory grassroots. Candidate plays on her support for Brexit, her social liberalism and professed love of Britain. One ally said: ‘Penny is...
Oct 24, 2022 · Penny Mordaunt was the UK's first-ever female defence secretary. When she was 15 her mother died of breast cancer and she became her younger brother's primary carer until her father remarried when she was 18.
Jul 13, 2022 · Penny Mordaunt, the dark horse in the Conservative leadership campaign, on Wednesday launched her bid to become prime minister with a promise to return to old Tory themes of “low tax, a...
Jun 18, 2024 · Penny Mordaunt is a prominent Tory politician, having been the first to throw her name into the ring for the party leadership contest that saw Liz Truss win. Now, as another general...
Oct 21, 2022 · Penny Mordaunt has become the first Conservative MP to officially announce she is standing to replace Liz Truss as Tory leader and prime minister. She was one of...
