Politics · 16 June 2026

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

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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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