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WhatsApp group probed after Labour minister sacked

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WhatsApp group probed after Labour minister sacked

WhatsApp group probed after Labour minister sacked

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 could take action based on what the investigation finds.

Report by Covellm.

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