Labour minister sacked after leaked messages reveal he ‘wished pensioner would die’ A Labour MP who joked about an elderly woman dying in a group chat has been sacked and dismissed from the party.
He reportedly posted sexist comments about Angela Rayner, racist remarks about Labour MP Diane Abbott and joked about an elderly woman dying in a closed group chat with Labour figures based around Manchester.
A Labour spokesperson said: ‘Andrew Gwynne has been administratively suspended as a member of the Labour Party.
Gwynne, the MP for Gorton and Denton, has been sacked as health minister and suspended from the Labour Party.
Photo credit should read: Victoria Jones/PA Wire] This group chat is shared with more than a dozen Labour councillors, party officials and at least one other MP.
