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Independent MP Faces Resignation Calls Over Doctored Armed Forces Day Photo

Campaigners have defaced posters outside his Denton office to highlight local distrust following the social media blunder

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Overview

  • Andrew Gwynne removed the edited Facebook image and apologised on June 29 after it falsely showed him at the Tameside Armed Forces Day event
  • Locals spotted that the doctored photo was recycled from a Levenshulme Market snapshot and traced to an early Canva draft
  • The incident has revived scrutiny of Gwynne’s conduct after his February suspension from the Labour Party over offensive WhatsApp messages
  • Protesters continue to gather outside his constituency office next to Victoria Park demanding accountability
  • Campaign materials belonging to Gwynne and his suspended wife Allison have been defaced during ongoing local protests