About Andrew Gwynne
Andrew John Gwynne (born 4 June 1974) is a British politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gorton and Denton, having previously represented Denton and Reddish, from 2005 to 2026. A member of the Labour Party, he served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention from 2024 to 2025. Gwynne was dismissed from his ministerial role and had his Labour membership suspended in February 2025 because of offensive messages he had written in a WhatsApp group chat with other Labour MPs. He stood down as an MP in January 2026 on health grounds. == Early life and education == Gwynne was born on 4 June 1974 at Saint Mary's Hospital, Manchester. He is the son of sports commentator and reporter John Gwynne. He was educated at Egerton Park Community High School in Denton, Tameside College of Technology in Ashton-under-Lyne, North East Wales Institute of Higher Education in Wrexham from 1992 to 1995 and the University of Salford from 1995 to 1998, where he earned a BA in Politics and Contemporary History. == Early political career == Gwynne became a member of the Labour Party in 1992. He was elected to represent Denton West on Tameside Council at the 1996 local elections, becoming the youngest councillor in England, aged 21. He was re-elected to the council in 2000 and 2004.
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