Tory leader hopeful Penny Mordaunt promises to 'unite' fractured party as she bids to become next Prime Minister
Tory leadership hopeful Penny Mordaunt has set out her plan to 'unite the party and the country' in her run for Prime Minister.Despite being the only one to declare, Ms Mordaunt is trailing behind on public support from MPs, with just 21 votes to Boris Johnson's 43 and Rishi Sunak's 110, according to the PA news agency.
"If Conservatives want to continue to be trusted with the United Kingdom’s government, we have to refocus on what we agree on and what we know we have to do, instead of letting things push us apart," she wrote. She insisted she is not seeking the top job for an 'easy ride', stressing that she wants a government which 'draws from all our best talent.'
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