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Mordaunt made to feel 'vulnerable and drained' by stalking, court hears
The Guardian
|November 11, 2025
Penny Mordaunt, the former Conservative MP and leader of the House of Commons, was left “feeling vulnerable and drained” after she was targeted by a stalker, a jury has heard.
Prosecutors told Southampton crown court how Edward Brandt’s alleged actions included him bombarding Mordaunt with emails and calls and jumping a security barrier at her office, forcing her to step up her security arrangements.
“The situation took its toll on me. You're constantly having to think about whether he was going to be in your workplace or on your street,” Mordaunt told the court.
Robert Bryan, prosecuting, said Brandt, 60, faced an allegation of stalking involving severe harm or distress. Brandt denies the charge.
Bryan said: “His victim is Penny Mordaunt, who was until 2024 the member of parliament for Portsmouth North and the leader of the House of Commons. He was a resident on the Isle of Wight and so was not a constituent of Penny Mordaunt.
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