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 ...

It came as Burnley MP Oliver Ryan admitted to being a member of the Whatsapp group where Gwynne made the offensive comments and issued an apology for not speaking out. Mr Gwynne, the 50-year-old ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 a ...

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 ...

Andrew Gwynne had been embroiled in a row with other Labour members about Rachel Reeves’s pension scheme reforms before damaging messages were leaked, The Telegraph understands. Mr Gwynne was ...