The U.K. government health minister Andrew Gwynne has been sacked after the Mail on Sunday revealed he had sent offensive and abusive WhatsApp messages to a small group of fellow Labour Party members.

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 ...

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 ...

A Labour MP who was sacked as a minister by Sir Keir Starmer over comments made in a WhatsApp group has said he regrets the “badly misjudged” remarks. Andrew Gwynne, the MP for Gorton and ...

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 ...

When Andrew Gwynne stood for election in the newly-created Gorton and Denton seat last July, more than half of voters gave him their backing. It was a ringing endorsement for a man who had become ...

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 ...