Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the international trade minister, said other ministers had to “pick up the pieces” in the department because Mordaunt had not pulled her weight. It is the latest attack on the candidate who has surged to second place. None of Mordaunt’s fellow trade ministers have backed her leadership bid, while rival campaigns have pointed to the lack of cabinet support as a sign that those who work closely with her do not rate her ability to be prime minister. Mordaunt’s team argues that her campaign is a challenge to the Tory establishment and said
