Laurence Fox: ‘Being labelled racist has destroyed my life and career’

Jess Glass - Express - 27/11
Laurence Fox's life was "destroyed" by "hurtful" racism allegations and he was left unable to get a mortgage as well as being dumped by his agent, the actor has told the High Court.

The Reclaim Party founder, on the fourth day of a libel trial in London over a tweet, gave evidence about a decision by Sainsbury’s to provide a safe space for black employees during Black History Month.

Mr Fox called for a boycott of the supermarket in October 2020 and was called “a racist” by the drag artist Crystal, former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake and actress Nicola Thorp.

The 45-year-old subsequently branded each of the trio a “paedophile”, prompting a libel action by Mr Blake and the drag star, also known as Colin Seym...
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