Terry Jermy
Terry Jermy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for South West Norfolk | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Liz Truss |
| Majority | 630 (1.40%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Terry James Jermy 1985 (age 38–39) Thetford, England |
| Political party | Labour |
Terry James Jermy (born 1985)[1] is a British Labour party politician elected as Member of Parliament for the South West Norfolk constituency in the general election held on 4 July 2024. He defeated former prime minister, Liz Truss, who had represented the constituency since 2010.[2]
Early life
Jermy was born in Thetford.[3]
Career
Jermy is a small business owner.[4]
Political career
Before his election to Parliament, Jermy had been a local councillor for Thetford on Breckland District Council and Norfolk County Council.[5][6]
He was selected as Labour candidate for the South West Norfolk constituency for the 2024 general election, though he received little support from the national Labour Party campaign and had to raise £15,000 for his local campaign via crowdfunding.[7] He was elected with just over a quarter of the votes cast (26.7%) which was the lowest winning vote share in the general election.[citation needed] He defeated former prime minister, Liz Truss, who had represented the constituency since 2010.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Terry James JERMY". Companies House. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ a b Kris, Johnston (5 July 2024). "Liz Truss ousted as South West Norfolk MP as Labour's Terry Jermy wins vote". Lynn News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "About Terry". Terry Jermy. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Jones, Morgan (29 February 2024). "Meet Terry Jermy, Labour's pick to unseat Liz Truss as ex-PM returns to headlines". LabourList. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Worden, Clare (18 June 2024). "Liz Truss: 'People surprised to see me on doorstep'". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Storey, Eleanor (30 May 2024). "Terry Jermy loses out on chairman role at Breckland Council". Eastern Daily Press.
- ^ Ben, Riley-Smith (2 July 2024). "The unlikely revolutionary hoping to unseat Liz Truss". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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