LONDON — A record number of senior ministers, including the defence secretary and one touted as a possible future leader, lost their parliamentary seats as the governing Conservative Party suffered a series of catastrophic defeats in UK's election.

Defence minister Grant Shapps and Penny Mordaunt, leader of the lower house of parliament, were among ten cabinet ministers who lost their seats, surpassing the previous record of seven in 1997 when Tony Blair brought Labour to power in a landslide election victory.


Penny Mordaunt, leader of the House of Commons, during the ITV Election Debate 2024, in London, UK June 13, 2024 in this handout image. 
PHOTO: Jonathan Hordle/ITV via Reuters


After the Conservatives lost more than 200 seats, Labour was set to govern for the first time since 2010.

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