Penny Mordaunt

We’ve fact checked Penny Mordaunt four times.
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We’ve fact checked Penny Mordaunt four times
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ITV’s seven-party debate: fact checked
Listening to people who are actually doing these jobs, police officers who have reduced crime by half, over the time we've been in office.
Penny Mordaunt, 13 June 2024
Conservative estimate that UK would take 100,000 migrants a year under Labour plan is not reliable
mooting taking 100,000 illegal immigrants from the safety of the EU and bringing them here to the UK
Penny Mordaunt, 14 September 2023
Polling doesn't show Penny Mordaunt is the only Conservative leadership candidate who can beat Keir Starmer
The polling shows that I'm the only one that can beat Keir Starmer and take the fight to Labour. I beat him all over the country. I beat him in London, I'm polling best in Scotland, with young people, red wall, blue wall seats.
Penny Mordaunt, 17 July 2022
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