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Oliver Ryan suspended as Labour MP over Whatsapp messages

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Burnley MP Oliver Ryan has been suspended from the Labour parliamentary party.

Ryan was summoned to a meeting with Chief Whip Sir Alan Campbell over WhatsApp messages.

The messages appear to show Ryan mocking a Labour MP for his sexuality and denigrating the local Labour Party vice-chairman.

He becomes the second MP to be suspended over their participation in the group.

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56

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Neutral language

74

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

59

Offensive language

offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

Known propaganda techniques

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short-lived

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