Labour MP Oliver Ryan has been suspended by his party due to his membership of a WhatsApp group which included offensive comments.
The MP lost the whip after facing an investigation over the messages and was scheduled to meet with the chief whip today.
It comes after the ex-health minister Andrew Gwynne apologised for his “badly misjudged” messages he had made in the same WhatsApp group when he was axed from the frontbenches – and his own party.
A Labour Party spokesperson said: “As part of our WhatsApp group investigation, Oliver Ryan has been administratively suspended as a member of the Labour Party.
Oliver Ryan became the second Labour MP involved in a WhatsApp group where admitted to sending ‘unacceptable’ messagesUK Parliament“As soon as this group was brought to our attention, a thorough investigation was immediately launched and this process is ongoing in line with the Labour Party’s rules and procedures.
“Swift action will always be taken where individuals are found to have breached the high standards expected of them as Labour Party members.”
Oliver Ryan was elected to represent the constituency of Burnley just last year in July.
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