A Labour MP has said he "deeply regrets" comments he made on a WhatsApp group – a day after health minister Andrew Gwynne was sacked for alleged racist and sexist remarks posted on the same chat.
Burnley MP Oliver Ryan is being investigated by the Labour Party over comments which a government source said were "unacceptable and deeply disappointing".
The source told the Press Association: "While a Labour Party investigation is already under way, the chief whip will also be speaking to him and no action is off the table."
In a statement on X, Mr Ryan apologised for remarks he made which he "would not make today", and said he would "cooperate fully" with the investigation.
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-immigration-labour-starmer-badenoch-farage-live-news-12593360
#skynews #uk
SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews
Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews
For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB
Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/
Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog
To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales
