Dame Penny Mordaunt

Former Conservative Cabinet minister

London, UK

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Dame Penny Mordaunt is a British politician who served as the Secretary of State for International Development from 2018 to 2020. She was the first female Secretary of State for International Development and was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2020. Mordaunt has been a Member of Parliament since 2010 and has served on various committees, including the Foreign Affairs Committee.

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Is the warning that the courts backlog won't be fixed for 10 years a sign that the government lacks ambition?

Iain Dale - The Whole Show•Feb 24, 2026•2:25:25•guest