{"id":234742,"date":"2025-02-08T18:38:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T18:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/08\/andrew-gwynne-sacked-as-health-minister-over-comments-posted-on-a-whatsapp-group\/"},"modified":"2025-02-08T18:38:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T18:38:13","slug":"andrew-gwynne-sacked-as-health-minister-over-comments-posted-on-a-whatsapp-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/08\/andrew-gwynne-sacked-as-health-minister-over-comments-posted-on-a-whatsapp-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Gwynne sacked as health minister over comments posted on a WhatsApp group"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Health minister Andrew Gwynne has been sacked over comments posted on a WhatsApp group.<\/p>\n

A government spokesperson said: “The prime minister is determined to uphold high standards of conduct in public office and lead a government in the service of working people. He will not hesitate to take action against any minister who fails to meet these standards, as he has in this case.”<\/p>\n

A Labour spokesperson said: “Andrew Gwynne has been administratively suspended as a member of the Labour Party. We are investigating comments made in this WhatsApp group in line with the Labour Party’s rules and procedures. Swift action will be taken if individuals are found to have breached the high standards expected of them as Labour Party members.”<\/p>\n

Mr Gwynne said: “I deeply regret my badly misjudged comments and apologise for any offence I’ve caused. I’ve served the Labour Party all my life and it was a huge honour to be appointed a minister by Keir Starmer.<\/p>\n

“I entirely understand the decisions the PM and the party have taken and, while very sad to have been suspended, will support them in any way I can.”<\/p>\n

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