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Andrew Edwards had initially claimed the voice recording was a ‘deep fake’

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A former councillor who sent a racist message saying white men should have black slaves has been disqualified from serving on any authority for four years.

Andrew Edwards, who had served as Tory member of Pembrokeshire County Council representing the Prendergast ward, stepped down in December 2024 and has now been found to have breached the code of conduct.