Penny Mordaunt allowed to stand for Conservatives at next election despite reports ex-defence secretary had been blocked

Daily Mail - Oct 4, 2026

The former cabinet minister, who lost her seat in 2024, said she had been approved by the Tory candidates committee and would 'love to be back on the squad'.

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