'The PM is not under a desk': Penny Mordaunt forced to defend Liz Truss's absence

In a bizarre exchange during an urgent question, brought to the House of Commons by Keir Starmer, Penny Mordaunt was forced to defend the absence of Liz Truss, who was unable to make it to the dispatch box in time.
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Labour MP Stella Creasy said: 'For all we know, the prime minister is hiding under a desk' after Mordaunt informed the chamber that the PM had urgent business to attend to.

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