Tag: Penny Mordaunt

Small Mercies: Serial liar withdraws from Tory leadership race (following another lie about numbers)

FORMER Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued the following statement last night:

Johnson’s final acceptance that the anticipated support just isn’t there for him clears the way for a run-off between hot favourite Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt – but only if the latter can attract enough votes among her fellow Tory MPs. That’s looking increasingly unlikely.

If she can’t reach the 100 vote target, we can look forward to the anointing of Rishi Sunak as our new Prime Minister, with the Tory party membership having no say.

Contest or coronation? We’ll know at 2pm.

Another one bites the dust …

Tugendhat eliminated from Tory leadership contest

TOM Tugenhadt was the latest candidate to be eliminated from the Conservative Party leadership contest when results of yesterday’s ballot was announced last night.

FOUR candidates now go through to the next round of voting. They are:

KEMI BADENOCH (58)

PENNY MORDAUNT (82)

RISHI SUNAK (115)

LIZ TRUSS (71)

The next round of voting takes place today – we’ll know the result at 3pm – and the shortlist will be reduced to two candidates before parliament breaks up on Thursday. Tory Party members will then choose between these final two candidates in a ballot that will take place over the summer recess.

The winner – and the UK’s next Prime Minister – will be announced on 5 September.

3pm UPDATE

KEMI Badenoch is the latest candidate to be eliminated following today’s vote. Exactly where Ms Badenoch’s votes go now will be crucial in determining which two of the final three candidates will fight it out for the votes of Tory party members over the summer to become our next Prime Minister.

UK aid to help people in Cox’s Bazar ahead of monsoon season

The UK has today pledged fresh humanitarian support for the Rohingya people living in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. The support comes ahead of the looming cyclone and monsoon season, and includes help to vaccinate almost one million people against deadly cholera. Continue reading UK aid to help people in Cox’s Bazar ahead of monsoon season

Rohingya crisis: we have not forgotten you, says Mordaunt

Reacting to the release of the Joint Response Plan for the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis, International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt said yesterday:

“I urge the international community to continue to support the Government of Bangladesh to find the best solutions to protect Rohingya victims of ethnic cleansing who are in dire need. The UK has led the way to help alleviate suffering and meet humanitarian needs in Cox’s Bazar, and will continue to be a leading donor.

“The sprawling camps have provided safety for those who have fled cruel violence, but this place of refuge is becoming unsustainable with over-crowding compounding the risks of the coming monsoon and cyclone season. Rohingya families and host communities urgently require smaller and more manageable facilities for the future, and planning for the medium term.

“At the same time we must remember that the origins of and solution to this crisis lie in Burma. The UK will continue to maintain international pressure on Burma to create the conditions for safe, voluntary and dignified returns overseen by the UN.

“This crisis has not left the minds of the British public and I would like to thank them for their remarkable generosity in raising millions of pounds for lifesaving food, water and shelter which is making a real difference.”

UK funded vaccines save Rohingya children from deadly diphtheria outbreak

The UK has once again led the response to the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh, by contributing to a vaccination programme which will protect more than 350,000 vulnerable Rohingya children from a deadly outbreak of diphtheria. Continue reading UK funded vaccines save Rohingya children from deadly diphtheria outbreak

UK medics race to Bangladesh to tackle deadly diphtheria outbreak

More than 40 British doctors, nurses and firefighters from the UK’s Emergency Medical Team (EMT) are making their way to Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh to save thousands of lives at risk from a rapid and deadly outbreak of diphtheria. Continue reading UK medics race to Bangladesh to tackle deadly diphtheria outbreak

Penny Mordaunt: Extra UK aid gives a future to persecuted Rohingya

International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt has announced further UK aid for the Rohingya crisis, as she warns that global funding will start to dry up in 100 days. Ms Mordaunt made the announcement during a visit to Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. Continue reading Penny Mordaunt: Extra UK aid gives a future to persecuted Rohingya