It has been a bad night for the Conservatives, with a number of key figures ousted from their seats across the nation.
A record number of Conservative Cabinet members have lost their seats, beating the previous record of seven defeats in 1997.
Among those to no longer be elected as MPs include former prime minister Liz Truss, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and House of Commons Leader, Penny Mordaunt. Here we take a look at some of the key names leaving politics.
9. Johnny Mercer lost his seat in Plymouth Moor View to Labour candidate Fred Thomas. The Veterans Minister was first elected in the 2015 General Election, having never voted before.
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