Health Minister Andrew Gwynne Sacked by Keir Starmer Over Whatsapp Messages

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By THE PRESS ASSOCIATION (Helen Corbett and Rachel Vickers-Price, PA)

February 9, 2025 at 5:46 AM UTC

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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 Denton, has been sacked as health minister and suspended from the Labour Party.