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 ...

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 wrote an apology on X The messages mark the latest in a string of ethics scandals that have rocked the Government and forced the resignation of Louise Haigh, the Transport Secretary ...

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 ...

Andrew Gwynne was dismissed as a health minister over the messages, including one in which he joked about hoping a non-Labour voting pensioner would die before the election. He also made ...