The son of late sports commentator John Gwynne also posted racist and sexist messages and joked about a cycling campaigner, who lives in his Gorton and Denton constituency, being "mown down" by a ...

The public saw a local lad - the son of Sky Sports reporter and darts commentator John Gwynne - enjoying a meteoric political rise. Yet behind the scenes, Mr Gwynne has battled demons. Aged just ...

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 ...

Ashley Dalton, Labour MP for West Lancashire, has been appointed as a minister in the Department of Health and Social Care after Andrew Gwynne was sacked over the weekend following the emergence ...

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 after apologising for offence caused by a string of abusive WhatsApp messages insulting constituents, fellow MPs and councillors. Prime Minister Sir ...

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