Former Prime Minister Liz Truss Narrowly Loses To Labour

Liz Truss has lost her seat to Labour by just over 600 votes to Labour, becoming the first former prime minister to be kicked out of Parliament in an election for 100 years.

Truss, who had represented South West Norfolk since 2010. She was the United Kingdom's shortest serving prime minister and served within the cabinet under David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson.

Labour candidate Terry Jermy won 11,847 while Truss won 11,217. Reform UK candidate Toby McKenzie garnered 9,958 after coming a close third. 

Truss was Chief Secretary to the Treasury under May, and Justice Secretary as well as Foreign Secretary under Johnson. Despite the exit poll giving Truss an 85 per cent chance of winning, there were reports at 3am that she was projected to come third. 

She is the latest in a series of big Conservative names to have lost their seats. 

Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt also lost to Labour in Portsmouth North, while Grant Shapps and Alex Chalk are among the other ministers to have lost their parliamentary seats. 

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