Laurence Fox denies Ulez cameras damage threat

Laurence Fox has denied encouraging radical to harm ultra debased emanation portion (Ulez) cameras successful London.

The actor-turned-politician allegedly wrote connected X astir the cameras being torn down and praised anti-Ulez activists known arsenic "Blade Runners".

His messages, posted betwixt 12 September and 4 October 2023, "were susceptible of encouraging the committee of an either-way offence", Westminster Magistrates' Court heard.

The 46-year-old appeared successful tribunal to plead not blameworthy to a complaint of intentionally encouraging oregon assisting the committee of an either-way offence.

Transport for London (TfL) said successful the applicable play determination were astir 700 incidents of harm to cameras with a outgo of much than £920,000, prosecutors said.

Encouraging idiosyncratic to endanger harm to spot tin effect successful the aforesaid condemnation arsenic making the threat, which is up to 10 years successful prison, the Sentencing Council confirmed.

Mr Fox was granted unconditional bail to be Croydon Crown Court connected 13 June.

Cameras person been repeatedly damaged aft the Ulez country was expanded to screen each of London successful 2023.

They let TfL to show the cars that participate and exit the zone.

Vehicles that bash not conscionable minimum emissions standards are required to wage a £12.50 regular interest erstwhile utilized successful the Ulez zone, oregon look a fine.

Videos person been posted online showing "Blade Runners" cutting the cameras' wires oregon wholly removing the devices.