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Liz Truss leaving the count centre this morning Alamy Stock Photo

Former UK prime minister Liz Truss has lost her seat in the general election

Truss was prime minister for a 45-day period in 2022.

LAST UPDATE | 5 Jul 2024

FORMER UK PRIME minister Liz Truss has lost her seat to the Labour Party.

She was prime minister for a 45-day period in 2022 and has lost her seat in South West Norfolk to Labour’s Terry Jermy by just 630 votes.

The candidates for South West Norfolk were left waiting on stage for several minutes for the announcement of the result as they waited for Truss to appear.

Some of those watching began a slow hand clap before Truss appeared, without wearing a Conservative party rosette.

Truss did not give a speech after losing her seat.

But she told the BBC that the Conservatives “haven’t delivered sufficiently on the policies people want”.

“That means keeping taxes low, but also particularly on reducing immigration,” said Truss.

“And I think that’s been a crucial issue here in South West Norfolk, that was the number one issue that people raised on the doorstep with me.”

Asked whether she accepted some responsibility for that, Truss said: “I agree. I was part of that. That’s absolutely true.”

She added: “But during our 14 years in power, unfortunately we did not do enough to take on the legacy we’d been left, in particular things like the Human Rights Act that made it very difficult for us to deport illegal immigrants.”

She said “I’ve got a lot to think about” when asked whether she wanted to stay in Tory politics.

-With additional reporting from Press Association

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    Mute Bryan
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    Jul 5th 2024, 7:04 AM

    How refreshing. A politician punished by the voter for decisions that devastate people’s lives.

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    Mute Louise Marie
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    Jul 5th 2024, 7:02 AM

    Couldn’t have happened to a nicer politician.

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    Jul 5th 2024, 7:10 AM

    Now that is good news.

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    Mute Willie Marty
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    Jul 5th 2024, 7:32 AM

    Bye bye Lizzie

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    Mute Daniel Gilroy
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    Jul 5th 2024, 8:26 AM

    Suella crack pot braverman is still around too. She’ll run for Tory leader and probably win. She’s a dangerously devisive woman, makes Farage look sane.

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    Mute Robert M
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    Jul 5th 2024, 9:39 AM

    @Daniel Gilroy: she’s a horrible horrible person

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    Mute Alan
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    Jul 5th 2024, 10:38 AM

    @Daniel Gilroy: Patel, badenoch too. They’ll have to decide whether to shift towards Farage or put in a more ‘moderate’ leader

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    Mute Mr “JonnieBoy” Johnson
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    Jul 5th 2024, 5:58 PM

    @Robert M: and a racist. Was fine for her parents to prosper in uk but it’s a case of pull up the ladder now. Starmer may kill off Rwanda now, we may see some recent immigrants from uk head back there now in the coming weeks.

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    Mute Mark Murphy
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    Jul 5th 2024, 8:22 AM

    Excellent. Question is how did the lettuce do?

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    Mute Argus Romsworth
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    Jul 5th 2024, 7:05 AM

    Anti migrant sentiment is for the bin

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    Mute Paul O'Mahoney
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    Jul 5th 2024, 7:18 AM

    @Argus Romsworth: Not with Farage around and more nutters still voting for them

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    Mute Numinous20111
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    Jul 5th 2024, 9:50 AM

    She’ll just spin this loss of her seat in the same way she claimed that Marxist financial markets contrived to oust her as PM……the woman never had much upstairs and I genuinely feel sorry for her husband and daughters (that she won’t just stay quiet and stop embarrassing them).

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    Jul 5th 2024, 12:17 PM

    @Numinous20111:
    I feel sorry for King .Charles having to install another new Prime Minister.
    The late Queen looked totally dejected when Liz Truss arrived in her sitting room to be installed..
    They have seen many great P.M.s but the last 6 have failed miserably.

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    Jul 5th 2024, 7:28 AM

    Oh no, what will become of the asain pork market.

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    Jul 5th 2024, 9:08 AM

    An absolute dope!

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    Jul 5th 2024, 7:20 AM

    Yay!

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    Mute Helena Camella Cummins
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    Jul 5th 2024, 9:04 AM

    Nigel Farage will welcome her in his party

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    Jul 5th 2024, 7:47 AM

    Was it the Left Wing Economic Establishment …?

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    Mute Liam Coyle
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    Jul 5th 2024, 7:00 AM

    Shocking…

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    Mute Padraig O'Brien
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    Jul 5th 2024, 11:45 AM

    She lost the head a while ago, now she’s lost her seat. Not much of her left so!

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    Mute reg morrisey
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    Jul 5th 2024, 8:35 AM

    Liz if it’s any consolation you’re my no strings.

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    Mute Brian Murphy
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    Jul 5th 2024, 11:05 AM

    @reg morrisey: sick but hilarious….lol

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    Mute Aidan Boland
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    Jul 5th 2024, 2:00 PM

    Meanwhile, the lettuce is still going strong and adding value to the British economy.

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    Mute Keth Tgi
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    Jul 6th 2024, 3:45 PM

    Everything eventually finds its natural level.

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