British junior minister sacked by PM Starmer over WhatsApp messages

FILE PHOTO: A view of the Palace of Westminster which houses Britain's parliament, during the general election, in London, Britain, July 5, 2024. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -A British junior minister was sacked by Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday and suspended from the governing Labour Party over WhatsApp messages which the minister said were "badly misjudged".

Andrew Gwynne, who was a health minister, apologised on social media platform X following a report by the Mail on Sunday that he had sent WhatsApp messages insulting constituents and other members of parliament.