Ms Mordaunt has also been questioned over her stance on transgender issues, with Kemi Badenoch saying she “finds it hard” to believe Ms Mordaunt’s claim that she has never been in favor of allowing people to define their own gender. In an online event hosted by the ConservativeHome website, Ms Truss promised to scrap the planned corporation tax rise, reverse the rise in National Insurance and remove the green levy from energy bills – which would cost the Treasury more than £30 billion. On Friday, it was reported that Mrs Truss is also considering plans to offer families tax relief of up to £2,500. He told the Daily Mail he planned to launch an immediate overhaul of the tax system if he won the leadership race to “ensure people are not penalized for taking time out to look after their children or elderly relatives”. In the second round of voting on Thursday, Mr Sunak led Tory MPs with 101 votes, followed by Ms Mordaunt on 83, Ms Truss on 64, Ms Badenoch on 49 and Mr Tugendhat on 32. In her interview, Ms Mordaud hit back at attacks from critics – including Lord Frost, who is now backing Ms Truss – about her record as a minister. He has held eight ministerial posts: communities minister, armed forces minister, disabled people minister, international development secretary, women and equalities minister, defense secretary, payments director general and trade minister, the role he now holds.
