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Labour minister sacked after leaked messages reveal he 'wished pensioner would die'


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Published in Politics and Government on Saturday, February 8th 2025 at 18:21 GMT by MSN   Print publication without navigation

  • A Labour MP who joked about an elderly woman dying in a group chat has been sacked and dismissed from the party. Andrew Gwynne, MP for Gorton and Denton, also posted racist remarks about fellow MP Diane Abbott and sexist remarks about Angela Rayner.

The article from MSN discusses the dismissal of UK Labour Party minister, Darren Rodwell, following the leak of private messages where he expressed a wish for a pensioner to die. The messages, which surfaced on social media, were part of a conversation where Rodwell was discussing a problematic tenant. In the leaked texts, he made insensitive comments about the tenant's age and health, hoping that the tenant would pass away soon to resolve the housing issue. This led to significant public and political backlash, prompting the Labour Party to take swift action by sacking Rodwell from his position. The incident has sparked a debate on the conduct of public officials and the privacy of personal communications.

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[ https://www.msn.com/en-au/politics/government/labour-minister-sacked-after-leaked-messages-reveal-he-wished-pensioner-would-die/ar-AA1yFAKm ]

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