Record number of UK Cabinet ministers defeated in general election

 Summary of UK Election Results:

1. **Defeated Top Officials:**
   - **Grant Shapps:** Former Defence Secretary, lost Welwyn Hatfield seat.
   - **Penny Mordaunt:** Leader of the Commons, lost Portsmouth North seat.
   - **Gillian Keegan:** Education Secretary.
   - **Alex Chalk:** Justice Secretary.
   - **Lucy Frazer:** Culture Secretary.
   - **Michelle Donelan:** Transport and Science Secretary.
   - **Johnny Mercer:** Veteran Minister.
   - **Jacob Rees-Mogg:** Brexit Champion.
   - **Robert Buckland:** Former Justice Secretary.

2. **Impact on the Conservative Party:**
   - The Conservative Party faced significant losses, with nine top officials failing to be re-elected, surpassing the previous high of seven in 1997.
   - The party has been criticized for internal scandals and infighting, which contributed to voter dissatisfaction.

3. **Reactions from Key Figures:**
   - **Grant Shapps:** Criticized the party's inability to resolve internal differences, noting that the Conservatives lost more due to internal issues than Labour's victory.
   - **Robert Buckland:** Pointed out the party's lack of discipline as a significant factor in the election results.
   - **Suella Braverman:** Re-elected, apologized to voters, and emphasized the need for the party to listen and rebuild trust.

4. **Notable Survivors:**
   - **Suella Braverman:** Re-elected and apologized to voters for the party's failures.
   - **Jeremy Hunt:** Finance Minister, narrowly retained his seat.
   - **James Cleverly:** Current Interior Minister.
   - **Kemi Badenoch:** Secretary of State for Business and Trade.
   - **Tom Tugendhat:** Security Minister.

5. **Future Leadership:**
   - The high-profile survivors, including Suella Braverman, Jeremy Hunt, James Cleverly, Kemi Badenoch, and Tom Tugendhat, are expected to be potential candidates for the Conservative Party leadership.