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Liz Truss Faces Political Humiliation: Ex-PM Loses Seat in Tory Wipeout

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Former Prime Minister Liz Truss suffers a shocking defeat, losing her parliamentary seat in a historic Tory wipeout. Find out more here!

Former Prime Minister Liz Truss faced a devastating blow in the recent U.K. election when she lost her parliamentary seat by a slim margin of 630 votes. Truss, who had a tumultuous 49-day term as prime minister, was among the high-profile Conservative casualties in a historic defeat for the party. Her defeat comes after a turbulent period marked by economic downturn and dashed hopes of the party's revival to power.

As the U.K. woke up to a new political landscape dominated by the Labour Party's landslide victory after 14 years of Conservative rule, Liz Truss's loss stood out as a stark reminder of the changing tides in British politics. Truss, who hails from South West Norfolk, faced the wrath of voters who responded to her election ousting with mixed reactions. Her ousting marks a significant chapter in U.K. political history, with Truss becoming the first former prime minister in decades to be ejected from Parliament.

The legacy of Liz Truss's market debacle as prime minister paints a picture of a short-lived and tumultuous leadership that left a lasting impact on the Conservative Party. Truss's name now resonates with the likes of Jacob Rees-Mogg and other high-profile Conservative figures who faced defeat in the recent election. Norfolk's brutal humiliation of the former prime minister highlights the harsh reality of political fortunes and the unpredictable nature of public sentiment.

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Former Prime Minister Liz Truss loses seat in Tory wipeout (POLITICO.eu)

LONDON — Liz Truss's political ambitions were brought to a humiliating end this morning as she lost her parliamentary seat in the U.K. election. The result ...

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Liz Truss Caps List of High-Profile Conservative Seat Losses (The New York Times)

Ms. Truss, who was forced out as prime minister after 49 chaotic days, lost by 630 votes in a district she previously held by more than 26000.

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Liz Truss and Jacob Rees-Mogg among big-name Conservative ... (BBC News)

The former prime minister was among high-profile losses as the Tories slump to a historic defeat.

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Liz Truss loses seat as ex-prime minister becomes biggest scalp in ... (The Independent)

Truss' defeat comes after disastrous stint as prime minister that crashed the economy and soured party's chances of returning to power.

The legacy of a market debacle - former U.K. Prime Minister Liz ... (Morningstar.com)

By Barbara Kollmeyer. As Britain woke up on Friday to a landslide victory by the U.K. Labour Party after 14 years of Conservative rule, one glaring loss ...

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Former PM Liz Truss among big name losses amidst landslide win ... (Business Standard)

Former British prime minister Liz Truss and several Cabinet colleagues of outgoing prime minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party on Friday lost their ...

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Former Prime Minister Liz Truss Loses To Labour (PoliticsHome.com)

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 ...

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Cabinet ministers, ex-UK PM Liz Truss among big-name losses ... (CNA)

LONDON: Liz Truss, Britain's shortest-serving prime minister, suffered further political ignominy on Friday (Jul 5) when she sensationally lost her seat in ...

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Liz Truss: South West Norfolk voters respond to election ousting (BBC News)

Residents react as Liz Truss, who had the shortest ever stint as UK prime minister, loses her seat.

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Norfolk's brutal humiliation of a former prime minister: How Liz Truss ... (The Independent)

Already the shortest-serving PM in history, Liz Truss has now also become the first former leader since 1935 to lose their seat. Her scalp was the greatest ...

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Former Prime Minister Liz Truss loses seat in U.K. election (Axios)

She's the first former U.K. prime minister in nearly 90 years to lose her seat.

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The legacy of a debacle — former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss is ... (MarketWatch)

Liz Truss, who was the shortest serving prime minister in the country's history in 2022, lost her South West Norfolk seat by around 630 votes to Labour...

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Liz Truss: South West Norfolk voters respond to election ousting (BBC News)

Residents react as Liz Truss, who had the shortest ever stint as UK prime minister, loses her seat.

Liz Truss Fast Facts (KEYT)

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here's a look at the life of Liz Truss, former prime minister of the United Kingdom.PersonalBirth date: July 26,

Liz Truss Fast Facts - KTVZ (KTVZ)

Former president of the Oxford University Liberal Democrats. Met her husband at the 1997 Conservative Party conference. As a child, joined her parents at ...

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Lettuce Liz Truss Humiliated in Shocking Election Defeat (Daily Beast)

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss was ejected from the House of Commons in a brutal retort to her failed premiership on Friday.

Liz Truss Fast Facts - KESQ (KESQ)

Former president of the Oxford University Liberal Democrats. Met her husband at the 1997 Conservative Party conference. As a child, joined her parents at ...

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