A Labour lawmaker said he regretted his “badly misjudged” remarks after Prime Minister Keir Starmer dismissed him as a minister on Saturday.
Andrew Gwynne was removed as a junior health minister and suspended from the Labour Party after reports emerged of alleged anti-Semitic comments in a WhatsApp group.
“I deeply regret my badly misjudged comments and apologise for any offence I’ve caused,” Gwynne wrote on X, acknowledging the decisions taken by the Prime Minister and the party.
Starmer acted swiftly upon learning of the comments, with a government spokesperson stating that he is committed to “upholding high standards of conduct” and will not hesitate to act against ministers who fall short.
This marks another challenge for Starmer’s government in its first seven months, following the resignation of Transport Secretary Louise Haigh in November over a past criminal conviction.