Political Shake-up: High-Profile Ministers Ousted in Historic Election

A record number of senior Conservative ministers, including former Prime Minister Liz Truss and defence minister Grant Shapps, lost their seats as Labour prepared to govern after a decade. Penny Mordaunt, a potential future Conservative leader, was among those voted out, marking a historic shift in British politics.


Reuters | Updated: 05-07-2024 15:46 IST | Created: 05-07-2024 15:46 IST
Political Shake-up: High-Profile Ministers Ousted in Historic Election

A seismic shift has rocked British politics as a historic number of senior Conservative ministers have been ousted from their parliamentary seats.

Among those defeated are former Prime Minister Liz Truss and defence minister Grant Shapps, who took aim at internal party divisions in his concession speech.

Labour's return to power, after over a decade in opposition, heralds a major transformation in the country's political landscape.

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