White Labour councillor Darren Rodwell jokes he has ‘worst tan possible for a black man’

A white Labour council leader is set to be investigated after joking that he had “the worst tan possible for a black man”.

Darren Rodwell, leader of Barking and Dagenham Council in east London, also said he had “the passion for the rhythm of the African and the Caribbean” at a Black History Month event.

“You might have known that I’ve got the worst tan possible for a black man,” he said, walking on stage wearing a kufi.

Rodwell held up a Black History Month flag as he spoke.

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