Liz Truss' final trip as foreign secretary, which she aborted to fly home when Boris Johnson quit as prime minister, cost taxpayers nearly £370,000 for flights.

Government transparency data revealed the South West Norfolk Conservative MP's trip to a meeting of G20 foreign ministers in Bali, Indonesia, in July cost £369,000 for flights.

Ms Truss, who was accompanied by a team of 13 officials, turned around and headed home from the holiday island almost immediately after the news came through that Boris Johnson was resigning.

A few days later, she announced she would be standing to succeed him.

The newly-released data also shows how, during her brief stint as Mr Johnson's successor as prime minister, Ms Truss did not do undertake any taxpayer-funded entertaining at Chequers – the prime minister’s official country residence.

Among the meetings that she did find time for was one with Robert Thomson, chief executive of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, to “discuss the priorities of the new government”.

She also kept the gift of a hat she was given during her brief tenure in No 10.

Ms Truss chose to purchase the hat donated by Amanda Denton Millinery, in line with rules for ministers for gifts worth £140 or more received in their official capacity.

The company, based in Hungerford, Berkshire, specialises in 'occasion ladies hats' – described as 'perfect' for Cheltenham or Royal Ascot – according to its website.

But Ms Truss decided not to purchase jewellery she was given by the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, which was retained by the department.

Earlier this year, questions were asked about purchases by the Foreign Office from Norwich City Football Club, while Ms Truss headed the department.

Payments of £1,318 in October 2021 and £523 in March 2022 were made to the Norwich City Football Club, totalling £1,841.

A Freedom of Information request revealed the department bought 15 men's home shirts and 14 women's home shirts, along with two goalkeeper shirts and various shorts and socks.

The purchases were bought as one of 12 sets of Premier League kits for what the department called an overseas 'shared values programme'.