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Labour MP 'deeply regrets' comments made on WhatsApp group - after health minister sacked for remarks on same chat

Sky News Sunday, 9 February 2025
A Labour MP has said he "deeply regrets" comments made on a WhatsApp group - a day after health minister Andrew Gwynne was sacked for leaked racist and sexist remarks posted on the same chat.
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A WhatsApp group in which MP Andrew Gwynne posted “completely unacceptable” messages is being investigated, a minister has said. Housing minister Matthew Pennycook could not say if others in the chat, which reportedly included another Labour MP, will be suspended, but suggested the Prime Minister...

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