General · 16 June 2026

Jo Cox's sister says UK still divided 10 years on

Ten years after her murder, Jo Cox's sister says Britain still hasn't recovered from divisions stoked by Brexit. Kim Leadbeater, now a Labour MP, warned that people were pushed into seeing those who disagreed as enemies, not neighbours. Her sister Jo was killed by a far-right extremist in Birstall in 2016, and Ms Leadbeater urges leaders to find "common ground".

By BriefTea Editorial · 16 June 2026 at 9:46

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