Andrew Gwynne, MP for Gorton and Denton, faces calls to resign after making offensive remarks in a WhatsApp group. He has been suspended from the Labour Party and is now sitting as an independent.
An online petition demanding the resignation of Andrew Gwynne as Member of Parliament (MP) has been initiated. Gwynne, the representative for Gorton and Denton, was dismissed from his position as a government minister and suspended from the Labour Party over the weekend following an apology for 'badly misjudged' remarks made in a WhatsApp group. He currently represents his constituency as an independent.
According to the Mail on Sunday, Gwynne made anti-Semitic remarks in the group named 'Trigger Me Timbers' and made light of the death of a Stockport pensioner before an election after she wrote a letter concerning bin collections. There are also allegations that Gwynne directed sexist comments towards Labour MP Angela Rayner, who represents Tameside, and made racist remarks towards fellow MP Dianne Abbot. Another Labour MP and former Tameside councillor, Oliver Ryan, who represents Burnley, has also apologized for his comments in the WhatsApp group, prompting an investigation by the Labour Party for 'unacceptable and deeply disappointing' remarks made within the group.Three Denton councillors believed to have been members of the group have also resigned from their positions at Tameside council. Denton South councillors Claire Reid, Jack Naylor, and George Newton have all stepped down from their roles in the council's cabinet. The Change.org petition urges Gwynne to resign immediately as an MP, calling for the resignation of the Denton councillors. It also demands a police investigation and a parliamentary standards review, alongside 'council accountability'. The petition states: 'Elected representatives must be held to the highest ethical standards. Racism and sexism have no place in public office. We demand swift and decisive action to restore public trust.' In a statement on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, February 8, Gwynne said: 'I deeply regret my badly misjudged comments and apologise for any offense 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. 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.' Gwynne has been suspended as a member of the Labour party and will now sit as an independent MP. A Labour spokesperson told the Manchester Evening News (M.E.N.) this weekend: '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.'
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