Oliver Ryan, the MP for Burnley, has already apologised for failing to challenge some of the comments made in the group, which included a group of Labour councillors and officials, as well as Andrew Gwynne – another MP.
Asked what the potential sanctions might be for not speaking out when others made offensive comments, Eagle said: “I think that’s a matter for the chief whip to decide when he talks to the MP in question today, and I think also the investigation is will be about context – about who said what, when, and it will give the individuals the chance to explain themselves.”.
Second Labour MP faces sanctions over offensive WhatsApp group messages Burnley MP Oliver Ryan has already apologised for his own comments in wake of Andrew Gwynne’s suspension.
A Labour MP is to meet with the government chief whip to decide on any sanctions over his membership of a WhatsApp group that featured racist, sexist and other offensive comments, a minister has said.
In a statement on X, Ryan said he regretted some of his own comments on the group, and while he did not see every message on the group, “I accept responsibility for not being more proactive in challenging what was said”.
