Penny Mordaunt has backed Liz Truss’ bid to become prime minister, hailing her as the "hope candidate".

Speaking at a hustings in Exeter, the former defence secretary - who came third in the Conservative leadership contest - said deciding between Ms Truss and Rishi Sunak had been "difficult" but that she had "seen enough".

Introducing Ms Truss, she continued: "Her graft, her authenticity, her determination, her ambition for this country, her consistency and sense of duty - she knows what she believes in, and her resolve to stand up against tyranny and fight for freedom."

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