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Gwynne WhatsApp scandal 'reflects thinking of too many around Starmer,' says Diane Abbott
Andrew Gwynne, under secretary of state for public health and prevention, November 6, 2024

A WHATSAPP group in which MP Andrew Gwynne posted “completely unacceptable” messages is being investigated, a minister said today.

But Labour MP Diane Abbott told the Star: “Gwynne’s racist and sexist WhatsApp messages reflects the general thinking of too many of the people around Starmer.

“They think that echoing the Reform narrative will attract voters to Labour. But in fact all it does is give Reform increased legitimacy.

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