Penny Mordaunt MP

Conservative MP for Portsmouth North and Paymaster General

Penny Mordaunt Emerges As Dark Horse Tory Leadership Candidate To Succeed Boris Johnson

Penny Mordaunt is emerging as a popular candidate among Conservative MPs to replace Boris Johnson, as the Prime Minister faces a key week in his fight to stay in Downing Street.

12 Jul 2021 Political parties

IPSA clashes with Stella Creasy MP over maternity cover

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) been criticised for rejecting Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy’s request for a locum to cover her maternity leave.

08 Mar 2021 Brexit

Exclusive: Penny Mordaunt appointed as Commons minister on EU negotiations

Penny Mordaunt, the Paymaster General, has been appointed as the Commons minister on the European Union negotiations.

08 Mar 2021 Economy

In for a Penny: the new paymaster general on dyslexia, defence and making a difference

As Penny Mordaunt settles into her new role helping to plot Britain’s future relations with the EU, she talks to Rosa Prince about the experiences that have shaped her political career.

28 May 2020 Coronavirus

The Breakfast Briefing: What you need to know as the coronavirus Test and Trace programme gets underway

Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster from the PoliticsHome team.

28 May 2020 Coronavirus

Cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt says Dominic Cummings row has ‘undermined public health messages’

The row over Dominic Cummings’ trip to Durham during lockdown has “undermined key public health messages”, Cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt has said.

14 Jan 2019 Foreign affairs

UK aid is working to eradicate violence against women and girls in all its forms

The sheer scale of violence against women and girls around the world, and the terror and misery it creates, is a travesty. But we all have the power to change this injustice, writes Penny Mordaunt

05 Dec 2017 Foreign affairs

It is time to eradicate the shameful practice of modern slavery

Writing exclusively for PoliticsHome, International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt says that other countries must follow our lead to protect vulnerable men, women and children.