Faced with a massive list of urgent issues to tackle, he has pledged “there will be integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level of the government I lead”.
Penny Mordaunt is one of two declared candidates to be Britain's next prime minister. She has gathered 90 endorsements from Conservative lawmakers, a source from her campaign said. A Reuters tally has put her publicly-declared supporters at 26 as of 1041 GMT. To take part in the leadership contest, candidates need 100 nominations.
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