Few recent British politicians have had a public arc quite like Penny Mordaunt’s: cabinet minister, Conservative leadership contender, the woman who carried the Sword of State at a coronation — then out of the…
Few election results in 2024 felt as personal as Penny Mordaunt’s: a sitting Cabinet minister losing her own constituency while still Leader of the…
Few politicians packed as much high-profile action into a single parliament as Penny Mordaunt did between 2019 and 2024, serving as the first woman…
There aren’t many politicians who go from credible leadership contender to defeated candidate in just two years. Penny Mordaunt did: she reached the final…
When the 2024 election campaign began, Penny Mordaunt, the Portsmouth North MP who had spent two years as Leader of the House of Commons,…
Few political exits have been as closely watched as Penny Mordaunt’s. After 14 years as the Conservative MP for Portsmouth North (UK Government (official…
Most people remember Penny Mordaunt for her ceremonial role at King Charles III’s coronation. In July 2024 she lost the Portsmouth North seat she…
Few politicians have had as varied a public journey as Penny Mordaunt, from sword-bearing ceremonial duties at the coronation to losing her seat in…
Few politicians have swapped the weight of the Sword of State for a seat on the backbenches as swiftly as Penny Mordaunt, who went…
When Penny Mordaunt carried the Sword of State into Westminster Abbey on 6 May 2023 (Wikipedia’s biographical entry), she became one of the most…
Few Conservatives had a higher public profile in 2024 than Penny Mordaunt. She was also one of the biggest names to lose their seat…
Anyone checking Penny Mordaunt’s name on a Portsmouth North ballot slip on 4 July 2024 already knows part of the story: the former Commons…
Penny Mordaunt is remembered for a sword, not a speech: she carried the Sword of State at King Charles’s coronation, then lost her Portsmouth…
It’s been a moment since Penny Mordaunt announced she would be stepping back from frontline politics after losing her Portsmouth North seat in July…
There’s a particular kind of fascination that follows a politician who walks away from power at the top of their game — Penny Mordaunt,…
There’s a good chance you remember Penny Mordaunt from the image of the politician in teal carrying the Sword of State at the Coronation;…
There is a good chance the last time you saw Penny Mordaunt she was carrying the Sword of State through Westminster Abbey, not losing…
Few political images spread wider than Penny Mordaunt carrying the Sword of State at the 2023 coronation, yet her name now surfaces for a…
It’s not every day a senior Cabinet minister trades the front bench for a book tour and a portfolio of advisory roles, but that’s…
Few Conservative politicians climbed the ministerial ladder as swiftly as Penny Mordaunt, yet details of her life beyond the dispatch box have often remained…
Penny Mordaunt left the House of Commons on 30 May 2024 (UK Parliament’s career record), and for many voters that raised a simple question:…
Few political careers are remembered for a single image, but Penny Mordaunt’s includes a sword. After 14 years in the Commons and a career…
There aren’t many MPs who lose their seat and end up with more public sympathy than they had in office — but Penny Mordaunt…
Watching Penny Mordaunt lose Portsmouth North in the early hours of 4 July 2024 was one of those election-night reversals that takes a moment…
Penny Mordaunt left the Commons in May 2024 after 14 years representing Portsmouth North, swapping the despatch box for a global portfolio of advisory…
For 14 years, Penny Mordaunt was a fixture of British political life — a Conservative MP, a cabinet minister, and even a contender for…
It’s been more than a year since Penny Mordaunt walked out of the House of Commons, and the search bar is still full of…
Penny Mordaunt, the former Conservative MP for Portsmouth North and Leader of the House of Commons, left Parliament on 30 May 2024 after 14…
When Penny Mordaunt carried the Sword of State up the aisle at King Charles III’s coronation, she became an accidental internet sensation — but…
There aren’t many politicians who carry a sword into the House of Commons and become a household name for it. Penny Mordaunt, the former…
Not many former Cabinet members manage to follow an election defeat with a book launch and a portfolio of global advisory roles, but that’s…
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Penny Mordaunt, the former Conservative MP for Portsmouth North, left the House of Commons on 30 May 2024 and now works with a portfolio of global organisations. This post-Parliament status…
You could argue Penny Mordaunt had two public lives: the Cabinet minister who carried the Sword of State…
Few British politicians moved between ceremony and cabinet work as visibly as Penny Mordaunt: she carried the Sword…
Most people first saw Penny Mordaunt holding a 17th-century sword in Westminster Abbey, but that image told only…
When Penny Mordaunt lost Portsmouth North on 4 July 2024, she closed a 14-year Commons career that had…
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