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Shortest serving Prime Minister in British history Liz Truss loses seat at the General Election

The ex-Prime Minister, who served 49 days in office, has lost her seat in South West Norfolk by 630 votes to Labour

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The former Defra Secretary, who held the position between 2014 to 2016, had held the South West Norfolk seat since 2010.
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The former Defra Secretary, who held the position between 2014 to 2016, had held the South West Norfolk seat since 2010.

Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has lost her seat at the General Election.

Ms Truss, the shortest serving PM in British history, had lost her seat by 630 seats to Labour's Terry Jermy.

The former Defra Secretary, who held the position between 2014 to 2016, had held the South West Norfolk seat since 2010.

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Earlier this year, Ms Truss had told reporters she had been disappointed to see animal activism on farms in her former constituency.

"Íæż½ã½ã have told me that they have felt too intimidated to go to Norwich Market because of extreme activists," she added.

"It is very concerning. Most people want to enjoy a bacon sandwich, and they want to enjoy one that was reared here in the UK because we have high standards.

"Extreme activists are coming into the county to protest against legitimate businesses that are producing food that people want to eat, and that worries me."

The South West Norfolk results in full:

James Bagge - (Independence) - 6,282

Gary Conway - (Heritage Party) - 160

Pallavi Devulapalli - (Greens) - 1,838

Lorraine Douglas - (Communist) - 77

Earl Elvis of East Anglia - (Official Monster Raving Loony Party) - 338

Terry Jermy - (Labour) - 11,847

Toby Mckenzie - (Reform) - 9,958

Josie Ratcliffe - (Lib Dems) - 2,618

Liz Truss - (Conservatives) - 11,217

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