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Actor Laurence Fox will face trial next March for encouraging people to damage ULEZ cameras. The 47-year-old appeared at Croydon Crown Court on Friday regarding social media posts he made on X in 2023.

He has denied encouraging or assisting people to damage ULEZ cameras through social media messages from September 12 to October 4. A trial date has now been set for March 23.

There will be a pre-trial review on February 27 but Laurence is not expected to attend that one. The trial will take place a few weeks later on the charge of intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an either-way offence.

He was arrested back in October 2023. A spokesperson told the Mirror: “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.”

At the time of his arrest, his house was searched. In the video, Laurence points around his home.

He told viewers: “Look how many coppers there are around my house”. There were multiple uniformed police officers wearing blue plastic gloves and holding clear plastic bags.

“Look at them. Coming to steal everything, take everything out of my house. That, ladies and gentleman, is the country that we live in,” he said in the video, which was shared online.

Lawrence returned to Twitter following his arrest, once he was released. He wrote on social media: “Hello. I’m back. Had to get a new phone as the 6 police who were barrelling into my house yesterday have taken every electronic device, including my boys’ iPads. Which is just plain malicious. I have a lot to say about the last few days. Speak in a bit. Never give in.”

He is best known for his roles in Lewis, Victoria and 2001 psychological horror film The Hole, Fox also released two music albums before embarking on a political career and founding the right-wing Reclaim Party in 2020.

The Sentencing Council confirmed that encouraging someone who threatens damage to property can result in the same sentence as a person who is making the threat themselves, which is up to 10 years in prison.

The Ulez was put in to monitor what cars enter and exit the special zones around London. For those vehicles that don’t meet the minimum emissions standards, they are required to pay a £12.50 each day or face a fine.

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Love Island have announced the arrival of three new bombshells – Emily, Malisha and Yasmin – with trouble no doubt ahead as the villa learns the truth about what the boys are up to

Love Island have announced three new bombshells will arrive on the show tonight – in a never before seen twist. For the first time in Love Island history, the boys will have their antics livestreamed back to their girls in the villa.

On tonight’s episode, Harry gets a text, which reads: “Boys, clear your schedules and get ready to leave the Villa! #BroTime #BeersAndBants,” and immediately they head out for a lads night out – with a twist.

Whilst the girls are back in the villa garden, they realise the boys night out will be there for them to watch. For the first time in Love Island history, the girls will have the boys’ antics streamed straight into the villa and the boys have no idea.

“We’ll get to see how they act!” Alima says – but should the girls be worried? The boys are chatting amongst themselves about their own couples, which doesn’t go down too well with the girls – but things get a lot worse when three new bombshells arrive.

Emily, Malisha and Yasmin soon arrive, with Harry asking the new bombshells: “Are you coming back with us?” Malisha then says: “Of course I am!” with Yasmin asking how things are going between them and their girls.

With no idea they’re being watched, will the truth leave some of the Islanders shocked?

24-year-old Malisha is a teaching assistant from Broxbourne and she’s looking for someone tall dark and handsome. Asked what she wants, she said: “A tall, dark, handsome man. He has to be very tall. I’m 5ft7/ 5ft8. I want to be able to wear heels and feel feminine. He has to be funny, but not too funny; I have to be the funniest. I want someone that’s caring and a bit loving, but then I like someone that can give me a bit of rude banter. I like to be a bit cheeky.”

Insisting she isn’t worried about stepping on toes, she added: “If I want it, I’m going to get it. I always get what I want. I’m an only child, so of course I’m going to get what I want. I’m in there for myself. I want to find a man. Actually, I want to find a husband.”

Commercial Banking Executive Yasmin, 24, from London says her biggest ick is a guy that’s “stingy”. Explaining what she would want in a man, she added: “I’m looking for a guy who is fit, has a nice body and who is funny with a bit of banter.”

Insurance Development Executive Emily, 24, from Aberdeen admits she’s “really stubborn”. She said: “I am always right and I don’t argue unless I know I’m right. If someone’s arguing with me and I know I’m right… watch out! I’m not very good at being the one to say ‘sorry’, I’m stubborn and set in my ways. If I make my mind up I’m set, which can be good and bad. I’m decisive, 100%.”