This evening Mr Gwynne confirmed he had been removed from his ministerial role and said he regretted the comments. In a statement on X, Mr Gwynne said: "I deeply regret my badly misjudged comments ...

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Health minister Andrew Gwynne has been sacked over comments posted on a WhatsApp group. Mr Gwynne reportedly made antisemitic comments and 'joked' about a pensioner constituent, saying he hoped ...

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Andrew Gwynne, the MP for Gorton and Denton, has been sacked as health minister and suspended from the Labour Party. He reportedly posted sexist comments about Angela Rayner, racist remarks about ...

It has been claimed that Andrew Gwynne's constituents have urged him to resign as the Denton MP after Keir Starmer sacked the Labour minister for racist and sexist WhatsApp chat messages.

Health minister Andrew Gwynne has been sacked after a newspaper revealed he sent a string of offensive and abusive WhatsApp messages. The MP for Gorton and Denton was also suspended from the ...

Health Minister Andrew Gwynne has apologised for "badly misjudged" WhatsApp messages after he was sacked by Sir Keir Starmer. The MP for Gorton and Denton was also suspended from the Labour Party ...

Health minister Andrew Gwynne has been sacked after apologising for offence caused by a string of abusive WhatsApp messages insulting constituents, fellow MPs and councillors. Prime Minister Sir ...

Health minister Andrew Gwynne has been sacked over alleged “antisemitic”, “sexist” and “racist” comments posted on a WhatsApp group. Mr Gwynne becomes the latest former ally of Jeremy Corbyn to be ...