Another Labour MP who was part of a Whatsapp group where a minister made racist and sexist remarks about party colleagues has been named. Andrew Gwynne, MP for Gorton and Denton, has been sacked and dismissed from the party after he joked in the group chat about an elderly constituent dying.

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.

Labour MP has apologised for comments made in a WhatsApp chat, after Andrew Gwynne was sacked as a minister over messages he sent to the same group. Burnley MP Oliver Ryan said in a statement that comments he made in the group "were completely unacceptable" and he regretted "not speaking out at the time".

Mr Gwynne reportedly made antisemitic comments and "joked" about a pensioner constituent, saying he hoped she died before the next election. He apologised for the "badly misjudged comments".

It comes after the Mail on Sunday published a series of offensive messages apparently sent by Andrew Gwynne in a group chat, prompting his sacking by Keir Starmer.

Shadow Minister Alex Burghart has declared Labour MP Andrew Gwynne's position "untenable" following revelations of antisemitic messages in a WhatsApp group. Speaking to GB News, Burghart highlighted Gwynne's comment about a person being "too Jewish" as particularly concerning.

Burnley MP Oliver Ryan is being investigated by the Labour Party over “unacceptable and deeply disappointing” comments in a WhatsApp group.Mr Ryan confirmed he was a member of the WhatsApp chat that Gorton and Denton MP Andrew Gwynne was sacked as a minister over and apologised for some of his own comments “which I deeply regret and would not make today”.

Health minister Andrew Gwynne has been sacked over alleged “antisemitic”, “sexist” and “racist” comments posted on a WhatsApp group.Mr Gwynne becomes the latest former ally of Jeremy Corbyn to be ousted by Keir Starmer after reportedly making antisemitic comments and “joked” about a pensioner constituent,

A Labour MP has said he "deeply regrets" comments he made on a WhatsApp group - a day after health minister Andrew Gwynne was sacked for alleged racist and sexist remarks posted on the same chat.