Priti to Penny: new minister is Brexiter unafraid to make a splash

Penny Mordaunt has made much of her military background in her parliamentary speeches.Penny Mordaunt, the new secretary of state for international development, had long been tipped for a big job, but many thought her promotion would have come last week.The confident and exuberant former work and pensions minister is a Royal Navy reservist – experience that fuelled rumours that she was a strong contender to replace Michael Fallon as defence secretary after his resignation last week.