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High-profile Conservative minister Johnny Mercer left the election count in Plymouth with barely a word, moments after his defeat by bitter Labour rival Fred Thomas was confirmed. The Veterans Minister was one of a long list of senior Tories who lost their seats in a night described as a "bloodbath" for Rishi Sunak's defeated government.
Mr Mercer lost his Plymouth Moor View seat, while in neighbouring Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Labour's Luke Pollard extended his majority. Reform UK beat the Conservatives into second there, while they also lost South East Cornwall to Labour.
The beleaguered Conservatives did have one seat to celebrate in the Plymouth area, Rebecca Smith edging to victory in the normally safe Tory seat of South West Devon.
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