Former Prime Minister dramatically Liz Truss LOSES her South-West Norfolk seat in General Election.
Follow all the latest news, alerts and seat results on MailOnline's live blog here Liz Truss has been brutally mocked by her political opponents after Britain's shortest serving prime minister humiliatingly lost her safe seat.
Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron, who was re-elected in Westmorland and Lonsdale today joked that 'Agent Truss'' work is finally done It led to many amused responses from voters, with one writing 'please give her a bonus. She went above and beyond' with another joking 'unfit lettuces should be left in the field'.
Thousands of people saw steep mortgage rises following the budget, which contained millions of pounds worth of unfunded tax cuts. 'And that means keeping taxes low, but also particularly on reducing immigration. 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.'
Glum-looking Defence Secretary Grant Shapps suffered a 'Portillo Moment' as he was defeated by Labour in Welwyn Hatfield by around 3,000 votes.Ms Truss was comforted by a constituent as she left the count in King's Lynn this morning
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