Liz Truss loses her seat to Labour in over 100 years

LONDON: Former Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday lost her South West Norfolk seat, marking one of the most significant defeats for the Conservative Party on a night of widespread losses.

She became the first former UK premier to lose their seat in more than 100 years.

Truss, whose brief 45-day tenure as the prime minister has been cited by many Conservatives as a key factor in the party's historic downfall, was defeated by Labour candidate Terry Jermy by a margin of 640 votes.

In the 2019 election, Truss secured a comfortable 26,000 majority and was not anticipated to face serious competition in this election.

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