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| Labour suspends 11 councillors during WhatsApp group probe | Labour suspends 11 councillors during WhatsApp group probe |
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| Labour has suspended eleven councillors in Greater Manchester as part of an investigation into a WhatsApp group where offensive messages were shared. | Labour has suspended eleven councillors in Greater Manchester as part of an investigation into a WhatsApp group where offensive messages were shared. |
| The group, revealed by the Mail on Sunday over the weekend, has already led to the suspension of two Labour MPs in the region. | |
| Gorton and Denton MP Andrew Gwynne was suspended on Saturday, admitting he had made "badly misjudged" comments. He was also sacked as a health minister. | |
| Burnley MP Oliver Ryan was then suspended on Tuesday, saying he had made comments "which I deeply regret". | |
| A Labour Party spokesperson said: "As part of our WhatsApp group investigation, a group of councillors have been administratively suspended from the Labour Party. | A Labour Party spokesperson said: "As part of our WhatsApp group investigation, a group of councillors have been administratively suspended from the Labour Party. |
| "As soon as this group was brought to our attention, a thorough investigation was launched in line with the Labour Party's rules and procedures and this process is ongoing. | "As soon as this group was brought to our attention, a thorough investigation was launched in line with the Labour Party's rules and procedures and this process is ongoing. |
| "Swift action will always be taken where individuals are found to have breached the high standards expected of them as Labour Party members." | "Swift action will always be taken where individuals are found to have breached the high standards expected of them as Labour Party members." |
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