Penny Mordaunt

The Sky TV show will star Nicola Sturgeon as a fictional deputy prime minister of the UK.

Nicola Sturgeon to play Deputy PM in TV attack 'simulation'

Borders Book Festival review: 'Moffat's last festival also his finest'

Strictly complaints sound like whingeing about intense dance training Aidan Smith

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Who’s in and who’s out of Rishi Sunak’s new shadow cabinet

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Analysis Where now for the Tories in Scotland and the UK?

Penny Mordaunt

All the high profile Tory MPs to lose their seats in a brutal night

Keir Starmer delivers a speech during a victory rally at the Tate Modern in London (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

How Labour's surge to power claimed Tory big beasts amid Reform surge

Analysis Flynn lands blows as Farage celebrates poll boost in ITV debate

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, leader of Plaid Cymru Rhun ap Iorwerth, Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper, Stephen Flynn of the SNP, co-leader of the Green Party Carla Denyer, deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner and Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt, take part in the BBC Election Debate hosted by BBC news presenter Mishal Husain at BBC Broadcasting House in London, ahead of the General Election on July 4. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Penny Mordaunt: Prime Minister leaving D-Day events early ‘completely wrong’

Why the 'Carry On Conservative' is surely our funniest MP Aidan Smith

Penny Mordaunt: Scots will not stand for SNP's block on their freedom Penny Mordaunt

Exclusive SNP demonising their critics with hate-crime bill, Penny Mordaunt claims

New polling makes grim reading for SNP MPs hoping to return to Westminster at the next election.

SNP could slip to just 19 seats after next election, poll suggests

Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt. Photo: James Manning/PA Wire

Penny Mordaunt’s SNP jibes show a ‘dislike of Scotland’, Deidre Brock claims

The culture war has sucked politicians into the most boring debates imaginable Alexander Brown

Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt frequently mocks the SNP during business questions.

Five times Penny Mordaunt mocked the SNP during business questions

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaking during the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday. Photo: JESSICA TAYLOR/UK PARLIAMENT/AFP via Getty Images

Tory MPs insist Rishi Sunak back 'at his best' as he battles to keep job

With Tories facing near extinction, don't bet against Sunak getting the boot Euan McColm

Analysis Are Tory MPs plotting to oust Rishi Sunak and who would replace him?

Gene Wilder's iconic role as chocolate factory owner Willy Wonka - but it has been rated a far cry from what parents found at this event

Mordaunt jokes she believed SNP were behind Willy Wonka experience

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons. Photo: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

Chaotic scenes in House of Commons as SNP and Tory MPs walk out in Gaza vote row

SNP warn Speaker his position could be 'intolerable' over ceasefire vote

Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt. Picture: Getty

WATCH: Mordaunt attacks SNP's record to tune of 'The 12 Days of Christmas'

The West of Orkney. Picture: Reemt Peters

Hunt calls Tory's suggestion of sending asylum seekers to Orkney 'colourful'

In Nigel Farage on I'm a Celebrity, we could be watching a future Tory leader Aidan Smith

The Scottish Parliament plans to bring in a licensing scheme and regulations for grouse shooting (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Economic benefits of grouse shooting blown out of proportion

The Scottish Government, now led by First Minister Humza Yousaf, has failed time and again, says reader (Picture: Robert Perry/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: It's time for a government that works

National service? A snap poll of my kids suggests it won't be popular Aidan Smith

Calls for National Service shows Tories don't understand young people Alexander Brown

Penny Mordaunt appeared on the Fringe on Sunday

Penny Mordaunt: SNP independence approach based on ‘real bile and hatred’

Dame Katherine Grainger carries the Elizabeth Sword. Picture: BBC

What is Grainger's role in King's service? What is the sword she is carrying?

Karen Lumley has died aged 59

Former Tory MP dies aged 59

Lord President of the Council, Penny Mordaunt, carrying the Sword of State, in the procession through Westminster Abbey ahead of the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in London. Picture: PA

Penny Mordaunt becomes first woman to carry Jewelled Sword of Offering

Lord President of the Council, Penny Mordaunt, holding the Sword of State walking ahead of King Charles III during the coronation. Picture: Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Mordaunt: 'I took painkillers for King Charles III coronation'

Penny Mordaunt holds the Swords of State at the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Westminster Abbey, London. Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Penny Mordaunt praised for sword-carrying coronation role

Alister Jack, Secretary of State for Scotland, should look at the effectiveness - or lack, thereof - of the Scottish Parliament, says reader (Picture: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Let’s get the Scottish Parliament abolished

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street for his first Prime Minister's Questions

Rishi Sunak's new cabinet: Who got the top jobs in reshuffle

The chairman of the Scottish Conservative Party said it is time to “focus on the people’s priority” as he insisted incoming prime minister Rishi Sunak is the “right man for the job”.

Rishi Sunak is right man for the top job, says Scottish Tory chairman

Rishi Sunak (centre) meeting with members of the 1922 Committee in the Houses of Parliament, London after it was announced he will become the new leader of the Conservative party after rival Penny Mordaunt dropped out.

Rishi Sunak calls for unity in first speech as PM

Rishi Sunak is the new Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak speech today: What the new Prime Minister had to say

BBC News presenter Martine Croxall has been taken off air amid claims she showed bias after Boris Johnson pulled out of the Tory leadership contest.

BBC News presenter taken off air amid bias claims

Rishi Sunak announced on Sunday he would stand to replace Liz Truss as Prime Minister. Credit: Getty Images

Rishi Sunak UK’s new Prime Minister after winning Tory leadership race
Rishi Sunak is the UK’s new Prime Minister after being named leader of the Conservative Party after Penny Mordaunt drops out of race

Both Penny Mordaunt and Rishi Suank are vying to be the next leader of the Conservative Party

Conservative leadership race: What happens when contest closes today

Rishi Sunak could be declared the next prime minister within hours after Boris Johnson ruled himself out of the race for No 10, with uncertainty over rival Penny Mordaunt’s prospects of securing sufficient support from MPs.

Rishi Sunak could be declared Prime Minister within hours

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at Gatwick Airport in London, after travelling on a flight from the Caribbean, following the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister. Picture date: Saturday October 22, 2022.

Boris Johnson pulls out of Tory leadership race

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at Gatwick Airport in London, after travelling on a flight from the Caribbean, following the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister.

Boris Johnson announces he will not run for Tory leadership

Rishi Sunak is currently the favourite to win the leadership contest

Rishi Sunak in the running to become UK’s next prime minister

Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson were locked in talks on Saturday evening

Speculation over Johnson-Sunak deal after late night talks

Former Deputy Prime Minister and justice secretary Dominic Raab. Picture: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Johnson would be ‘distracted’ by partygate probe if he became PM again - Raab

Boris Johnson (centre) is plotting an extraordinary comeback as prime minister but faces competition from Penny Mordaunt (left) and Rishi Sunak (right)

Boris Johnson returns to UK as Conservative leadership race hots up

Rishi Sunak outside his home in London on Saturday morning. He is believed to have become the first Conservative leadership candidate to secure the backing of 100 MPs, shoring up sufficient support to be on the ballot for Monday's vote. Beresford Hodge/PA Wire

Rishi Sunak 'secures backing of 100 MPs' as Boris flies home from Caribbean

Boris Johnson was forced to resign as Prime Minister for good reasons (Picture: Aaron Chown/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Johnson's return as PM would be completely unacceptable – Scotsman comment

Penny Mordaunt. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Penny Mordaunt announces Tory leadership bid as row brews over Boris Johnson

Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt said she is running to replace Liz Truss as Tory leader and prime minister.

Penny Mordaunt confirms she's standing in leadership contest

Picture: Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images

Who is in the running to take over from Liz Truss as the new Prime Minister?

Who is likely to take over from Liz Truss as prime minister and Conservative Party leader

Who will replace Liz Truss as prime minister?

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