Earlier beadsLeader Sir Ian Duncan Smith took a huge hit on Conservative contender Penny Mordaunt’s chances ahead of Conservative leadership elections over her past years.
Speaking to Sky News, Mr Smith said: “Every boy’s file should be fully open and scrutinized about your performance.
“My point is that we’ve had two and a half years post-Brexit where everyone – Tom Tugendhat is in government I think – everyone has to be judged on what they’ve achieved.
“That’s the whole campaign. Liz Truss is open, Rishi Sunak is open… the only person I personally don’t know about the great achievements is Penny.”
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