A second Labour MP, Oliver Ryan, was also suspended last week after he was revealed to be a member of the same WhatsApp group, which also featured misogynistic and classist messages.
The MP was also suspended from the Labour party after messages were revealed in which he said he hoped a pensioner who did not support him would die before the next set of elections.
Labour has said it is investigating comments made in the WhatsApp group at the centre of the scandal in line with the party’s rules and procedures.
The Guardian has reported that the party was warned more than a year ago about the WhatsApp group involving two of its MPs, local councillors and a series of offensive messages.
The vicar described the chat involving two Labour MPs, as well as several other Labour party members, as “reminiscent of playground bullying and name-calling”.
