0 ore 31 min, 8 feb 2025 anni - Health Minister Sacked over Messages

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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 Labour Party after the Mail on Sunday reported, external the messages, which insulted constituents, fellow MPs and councillors.

A government spokesperson said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was "determined to uphold high standards of those in public office" and "will not hesitate to take action against any minister who fails to meet these standards".

Gwynne said on X that he was sorry for any offence caused by the "badly misjudged" comments.

He added that he understood the prime minister and Labour's decision, and "while very sad to have been suspended, will support them in any way I can".

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