Minister says Labour MPs and other members of WhatsApp group could be suspended after Gwynne scandal
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook tells Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips the
prime minister’s response shows he is willing to act decisively.
Sunday 9 February 2025 09:05, UK
Labour will punish any other MP or minister caught up in the Andrew Gwynne
WhatsApp group scandal, a senior official has told Sky News.
The health minister was sacked over leaked comments he had posted on a group
chat.
He reportedly made antisemitic comments and “joked” about a pensioner
constituent, saying he hoped she died before the next election, according to the
Mail on Sunday
[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14375823/Labour-minister-SACKED-vile-jibe-saying-hopes-pensioners-dont-vote-party-die-election-expose-racist-sexist-messages.html].
Politics latest: Minister says Andrew Gwynne’s comments ‘unacceptable’
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Speaking to Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips
[https://news.sky.com/sunday-morning-with-trevor-phillips], housing minister
Matthew Pennycook described the remarks as “unacceptable”.
He added: “I think what the public can take from the way the prime minister has
acted decisively in this case, to dismiss Andrew Gwynne, is that if any other
Labour MP or minister falls short, he will act to uphold the highest standards
in public office.”
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Andrew Gwynne sacked as health minister over comments posted on a WhatsApp group
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