Eight British ministers lose their seats to Labour and Liberal Democrats
He UK Defence MinisterGrant Shapps, has lost his seat in the Welwyn Hatfield constituency in favour of the Labor Party on a day that, according to the first exit polls, will achieve a overwhelming victory with 410 deputiesclose to the Labour record of 418 seats set in 1997 by Tony Blair.
Shapps has been defeated by Labour candidate Andrew Lewis after obtaining 19,877 votes (41 percent) compared to the minister’s 16,078 (33 percent), according to the newspaper ‘The Guardian’.
He Justice Minister Alex Chalk has lost his post in the House of Commons in favour of Liberal Democrat candidate Max Wilkinsonwho won 25,000 votes (50.62 percent) compared to 17,886 (36.1 percent) for Chalk, who came second in Cheltenham.
In addition, the Minister for Energy, Justin Tomlinson, has lost his position in the House of Commons for Swindon North, which will also switch to the Labour Party.
Similarly, Education Minister Gillian Keegan has been defeated for Chichester by Liberal Democrat candidate Gillian Keeganwhich has achieved a lead of more than 12,000 votes.
Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer has also lost his seat. en Plymouth Moor View in favour of Labour’s Fred Thomas.
In addition, Culture Minister Lucy Frazer, Science Minister Michelle Donelan, Wales Minister David Davies and Transport Minister Mark Harper have also lost their seatsThey are joined by Parliamentary Disciplinary Officer Simon Hart and Attorney General Victoria Prentis.
