Penny Mordaunt and Angela Rayner resumed their verbal sparring tonight as they once again represented their party leaders during a seven-way television debate on ITV. Penny Mordaunt said that Labour would put up taxes, including on pensions and homes. Why won’t you even talk about that in the Labour Party? Farage: Reform is now the opposition to LabourNigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, opened the debate by highlighting a new poll showing that Reform has overtaken the Conservatives for the first time. Mordaunt and Rayner separatedAngela Rayner and Penny Mordaunt clashed during their last TV debate JEFF OVERS/BBC/AFP/GETTY IMAGESTonight’s multi-party debate on ITV is due to last for 90 minutes but will not see Penny Mordaunt and Angela Rayner stood next to each other.

Source: The Times June 14, 2024 08:17 UTC