A new poll of Conservative Party members suggests Penny Mordaunt is the emerging front runner in its leadership race.
Boris Johnson will remain as caretaker prime ministerSir Graham Brady, chair of the 1922 Committee, said the date offered a ‘perfectly reasonable’ timetable that would allow hustings to take place around the country over the summer.
‘That means that we’ll hold a succession of ballots over the next few days in order to get to that position.’ Briefly the defence secretary under Theresa May and currently the international trade minister, Penny Mordaunt has been backed by almost 20% of Tory members polled
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