Burnley MP Oliver Ryan suspended by Labour over messages on WhatsApp group Ryan is second MP to face sanctions after emergence of details of Trigger Me Timbers group.
The Labour MP Oliver Ryan has been suspended by the party over his membership and comments on a WhatsApp group that featured offensive messages, including alleged racism and sexism.
The party took action against the Burnley MP after the emergence of details about the Trigger Me Timbers group, mainly involving a group of councillors and party activists in Greater Manchester.
A Labour spokesperson said: “As part of our WhatsApp group investigation, Oliver Ryan has been administratively suspended as a member of the Labour party.
Andrew Gwynne was sacked as public health minister on Saturday and also lost the whip after it was reported that he used the group to joke about hoping an older constituent who had complained about bin collections would die before the next election, and to make comments about Angela Rayner, Diane Abbott and others.
