The former Tory Prime Minister Liz Truss has suffered a spectacular defeat to Labour in her South West Norfolk constituency, in an extraordinary result few saw coming on election night.
The former leader, who led Britain for just a matter of weeks after sparking an economic crisis she has shown little remorse over, was MP in the seat from 2010, and had an enormous 26,195-vote majority in 2019.
It marks a dismal end to her career, and one of the biggest scalps Labour has taken at this election. A BBC presenter called it an “ignaminious” exit.
Penny Mordaunt, seen by many as a potential future Tory leader, also lost her seat.
Truss was not present when results were announced in King’s Lynn, prompting slow hand claps in the room.
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