Blow for Rishi Sunak as Liz Truss wins backing of former Tory leadership rival Penny Mordaunt
"Choosing between them is hard but this contest is a test, a test that precedes an even greater test... I've seen enough to know who the person I'm going to put my faith in is.
She told Tory party members Ms Truss had "that bold economic plan that our nation needs" and understood "people need help with the cost of living now"."Her graft, her authenticity, her determination, her ambition for this country, her consistency and sense of duty - she knows what she believes in," Ms Mordaunt went on.
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