By Justin Parkinson Political pressreporter, BBC News Image source, EPA Image caption, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss came 3rd in the newest round of ballot in the Tory management contest Backers of Foreign Secretary Liz Truss haveactually assaulted Tory management competitor Penny Mordaunt, as they battle to stay in the race to besuccessful Boris Johnson. Former Brexit Minister Lord Frost stated Ms Mordaunt did not “master information” and ex-party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith questioned her level of experience. But Ms Mordaunt’s advocates firmlyinsisted she was prepared to endedupbeing PM. Ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak came veryfirst in Thursday’s 2nd round of voting, with Ms Mordaunt 2nd and Ms Truss 3rd. The gottenridof prospect, Attorney-General Suella Braverman, offered her support to Ms Truss. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Lord Frost prompted previous Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch, who came 4th in Thursday’s vote by MPs, to leave the race and toss her assistance behind Ms Truss “in return for a severe task” in federalgovernment. But Ms Badenoch’s project stated she had “no objective of stepping down” and was “in it to win”. The Conservative Home site is holding a hustings occasion including all the prospects from 13: 00 BST. With the field now narrowed to 5 – and ahead of the veryfirst of 3 live TELEVISION arguments on Friday night – the remarks coming from the competitor camps are endingupbeing more bitter and individual. Lord Frost assaulted Ms Mordaunt, who when served under him, informing Talk TELEVISION that she “did not master the information that was essential” and hadactually been “absent on parade” throughout Brexit settlements with the EU. Sir Iain qu
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