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Rachael Burford

Police say ‘non-crime hate incident’ recorded over WhatsApp chat where MPs joked 'about pensioner dying'

MP Andrew Gwynne said he regrets making ‘badly misjudged’ comments in a WhatsApp group - (PA Wire)

Complaints about a WhatsApp group where a Labour MP joked about a pensioner constituent dying have been received by police.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said that a "non-crime hate incident" has been recorded after health minister Andrew Gwynne was sacked following remarks he made in the online chat.

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