Actor Laurence Fox announces bid to run for Mayor of London

Mr Fox has become an outspoken critic against both Covid-19 lockdowns and so-called “wokeism”

Laurence Fox said he wanted lockdown eased straight after the May 6 election (Ian West/PA)

Controversial actor Laurence Fox has announced he is campaigning to be the next Mayor of London, standing on a ticket of lifting the lockdown more than a month early.

The leader of the Reclaim Party said he had been inspired to try and topple City Hall incumbent Sadiq Khan at the May 6 election after the Chancellor revealed at the Budget that the coronavirus response had seen the Government borrow £407 billion.