Labour suspends 11 councillors over WhatsApp scandal
The Labour Party has suspended 11 of its councillors over their membership of a WhatsApp group that led to a minister being sacked from the frontbench.
It is understood most of the councillors are part of Tameside Council while two are members of Stockport Council.
The move comes after the party sacked health minister Andrew Gwynne - whose wife Alison is now understood to have also been suspended - over messages he reportedly posted in the group.
Mr Gwynne's sacking was followed by the party suspending Burnley MP Oliver Ryan for comments made in the WhatsApp group.
https://news.sky.com/story/labour-su...andal-13307367
Labour claiming it acted immediately this was reported ,but sources claim this was known about over a year ago
Labour was told about ‘vile’ WhatsApp group more than a year ago, says councillor
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...-ex-councillor