Penny Mordaunt appointed as first ever female defence secretary after Gavin Williamson sacked over Huawei leak

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Penny Mordaunt appointed as first ever female defence secretary after Gavin Williamson sacked over Huawei leak
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Penny Mordaunt has been appointed as defence secretary after Theresa May sacked Gavin Williamson over the unprecedented Huawei leak. The former international development secretary becomes the first

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