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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nina Lloyd

Second MP loses Labour whip over membership of WhatsApp group

Oliver Ryan has lost the Labour whip (Roger Harris/UK Parliament/PA) - (PA Media)

A second MP has lost the Labour whip over his membership of a WhatsApp group containing offensive comments, after a minister was sacked following messages he sent to the chat.

Oliver Ryan, who was elected to his Burnley seat last summer, had been under investigation over his involvement in the chat and was due to meet the chief whip on Monday.

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