A second Labour MP has been suspended over offensive comments made in a WhatsApp group. Oliver Ryan, the MP for Burnley, follows Gorton and Denton MP Andrew Gwynne, who resigned from his ministerial position and was suspended from the party at the weekend. The Labour Party launched an investigation into messages in the 'Trigger Me Timbers' group, which allegedly contained anti-Semitic slights, sexist and racist remarks. Both MPs have apologized for their involvement.
A second MP has lost the Labour whip over his membership of a WhatsApp group containing offensive comments , after a Greater Manchester MP was sacked as a minister for his involvement.
In a statement, a Labour spokesperson said: “As part of our WhatsApp group investigation, Oliver Ryan has been administratively suspended as a member of the Labour Party. According to the Mail on Sunday, Mr Gwynne made anti-Semitic slights in the group named 'Trigger Me Timbers' and joked about a Stockport pensioner dying before an election after she wrote a letter about bin collections. It is also claimed that Mr Gwynne targeted colleagues Angela Rayner - who is also an MP in Tameside - with sexist comments and Dianne Abbot with racist remarks.
"I did not see every message, but I accept responsibility for not being more proactive in challenging what was said. I also made some comments myself which I deeply regret and would not make today and for that, I wholeheartedly apologise. I will co-operate fully with the Labour Party’s investigation."
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