Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss Loses Conservatives' Stronghold South West Norfolk

Liz Truss, Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister lost against the Labour Party. The former Prime minister who has been in power for just 49 days, lost her Norfolk South West seat in the general election.

In one of the major setbacks to the Conservatives, Liz Truss has lost the party’s bastion South West Norfolk, a seat that she has held since 2010.
Truce has secured 11,217 votes in her South West Norfolk constituency in eastern England, behind 11,847 votes for Labour candidate Terry Jermy.

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However, she has remained as an influential voice among right-wing lawmakers in the party.

Apart from Truce, more than 40 sitting ministers and government whips have lost their seats, including Cabinet ministers Defense Secretary Grant Shapps, Justice Secretary Alex Chalk and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan.

With just a few number of seats to be declared, the Conservatives are heading for a historic loss in terms of seats.

Conceding the election after being re-elected in Richmond and Northallerton, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the result a “sobering verdict” for his party.

Addressing his supporters, Sunak said, “I take full responsibility for the loss and understand the significant message conveyed by the British people. There is much to absorb and contemplate.”

Keir Starmer’s Labour Party scored a landslide victory in the UK general elections and ended the 14 years of Conservative Party rule.

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s last-minute attempt to sway voters fell short as his Conservative Party lost the UK general elections.
Led by Keir Starmer, the Labour Party has crossed the majority mark of 326 in the 650-member House of Commons.