Laurence Fox found out about GB News sacking while in police custody over Ulez camera remarks
Former GB News presenter Laurence Fox said he found out he had been sacked while in police custody after he was on suspicion of conspiring to commit criminal damage to Ulez (ultra low emission zone) cameras.
GB News also ended its contract with Calvin Robinson, who had defended Mr Fox after he was suspended.
Fox said he felt relief and dubbed the broadcaster “GB joke”.
The actor-turned-politician was suspended by GB News amid an internal investigation and a probe by Ofcom which had received more than 8,000 complaints over on-air comments about female journalist Ava Evans.
He faced a disciplinary hearing with the channel after making a series of personal remarks about political correspondent Ms Evans on the Dan Wootton Tonight show.
The channel confirmed it had "ended its employment relationship" with Fox on Wednesday, following the comments.
The Metropolitan Police said the 45-year-old was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to commit criminal damage to Ulez (Ultra low emission zone) cameras and encouraging or assisting offences to be committed.
Fox was arrested in Stockwell and taken to a south London police station on Wednesday but has since been released and bailed pending further inquiries.
He told Sky News: "I found out about the GB News sacking, in there (the police station).
"They went; ‘By the way, you’ve been sacked and there’s loads of paparazzi out there’. And I was like ‘phew’."
A video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, by the Reclaim Party – which was launched by Fox, shows the former actor sat on a sofa and pointing at officers, saying: "Look how many coppers there are in my house."
Fox is then heard saying "That, ladies and gentlemen, is the country we live in," before putting his thumb up to the camera.
Confirming a suspect had been arrested, a spokeswoman for the Met said: "On Wednesday October 4, 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.”
Fox has hosted his own weekly GB News show since November 2022 but was appearing as a guest on Dan Wootton Tonight when he made the comments.
Robinson used to host a religious current affairs programme on the channel before he was suspended.
A statement from the broadcaster said: "Laurence Fox and Calvin Robinson were both suspended last week pending internal investigations that have now concluded.
"As of today, GB News has ended its employment relationship with Laurence Fox and Calvin Robinson."
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