Laurence Fox arrested and sacked in the same day.
Laurence Fox arrested
Just before 10.45am, the party posted on X, formerly Twitter, saying: “Live now @LozzaFox is having his house searched by the police.”
In the short clip, he said: “Look how many coppers there are around my house.”
In a statement, a police spokesperson said: “On Wednesday 4 October officers arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of conspiring to commit criminal damage to ULEZ cameras and encouraging or assisting offences to be committed.
“He was arrested in Stockwell and has been taken to a South London police station where he remains in custody.”
Laurence Fox sacked
Now, Laurence Fox has been sacked by GB News after an outcry about comments he made about a female journalist.
Co-host Calvin Robinson, who was suspended after voicing support for Fox and Wootton
Robinson has also been shown the door.
In a video last Thursday, Fox apologised but still predicted he would be sacked, a decision which he said would destroy GB News.
“GB News had one opportunity and that opportunity was to stand up and defend free speech, which they haven’t done,” Fox said.
“So I think now as they brand themselves the home of free speech, they’re actually the home of cancel culture.”
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