Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sparked fresh controversy after referring to Britain as the “Islamic Republic of Britain” during a podcast appearance.

Netanyahu was discussing Britain’s historic relationship with Israel and the legacy of Winston Churchill when he contrasted the country’s past position with what he described as a changing political climate in Europe.

He also suggested that several European countries have shifted their approach towards Israel, particularly amid disagreements over the war in Gaza and Israel’s wider regional policies.

Netanyahu further referred to the possibility of a nuclear-armed Islamic republic, saying that, in his view, Britain could become one before Iran. The remarks are likely to attract attention in London and across Europe, where governments have increasingly expressed concerns over the Gaza conflict while maintaining complex diplomatic relationships with Israel.


Netanyahu Calls Britain ‘Islamic Republic Of Britain’ | Israeli PM’s Remarks Spark Fresh Controversy

The United Kingdom has a new prime minister as Andy Burnham takes charge of the Labour government, beginning a new chapter in British politics. Just days into office, Burnham faces major challenges, including rebuilding public trust, addressing policy concerns, and managing criticism from both opposition parties and Labour lawmakers. His leadership comes after the downfall of Keir Starmer, whose popularity declined following criticism over policies including welfare reforms and the controversial winter fuel payment cuts. During his first public engagements, Burnham highlighted the importance of improving the social care sector, promising to address concerns over cost-cutting and support for vulnerable communities.

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Andy Burnham is on the brink of becoming the next prime minister of the United Kingdom after the Labour Party leadership contest closed with no further nominations expected. The former Manchester mayor has secured strong support among Labour MPs and is preparing for a move into 10 Downing Street. Burnham is expected to shape his cabinet while facing pressure to ensure greater female representation and address concerns over party culture. His upcoming leadership will be tested by major domestic issues including the economy, cost of living, healthcare and defence spending, while international challenges such as relations with the US, European Union, Ukraine and Iran will also demand attention.

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A political storm has erupted in Britain after Nigel Farage announced his resignation as an MP amid growing scrutiny over political funding. The development has sent shockwaves through British politics, raising questions about the future of Reform UK and Farage's political influence. As pressure mounts and investigations intensify, the resignation could have far-reaching implications for the UK's political landscape and the balance of power ahead of future elections.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage resigns amid mounting pressure on political funding

The UK Labour Party has lost control of Wales after nearly three decades in power, marking a dramatic political shift in British politics. The end of Labour’s 27-year dominance is being seen as a major electoral setback with wider implications for the party’s national standing and future strategy. The result is already triggering intense debate over leadership, voter sentiment and the changing political landscape across the United Kingdom.

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being criticised for using a helicopter for a short trip from Southampton to London and back — a distance that according to people could have been covered in just over an hour on the train, UK-based media outlets reported.&nbsp;

The recent splurge of a £1,000-an-hour journey funded by the taxpayer has been labelled a "photo opportunity" as Sunak travelled to Southampton to promote a policy.&nbsp;

Media reports mentioned the flight records that showed that the copter left from RAF Northolt at around 8:53 am (local time) reportedly on May 9, before landing at Wellington Barracks in Westminster to pick up Sunak. Later, it returned to Battersea Heliport in London around 1:00 pm (local time).

As quoted by The Mirror, a Labour source said: "While Keir Starmer was working with 20 new Labour councils to bring in new cost of living action plans, Rishi Sunak was gallivanting around in a helicopter for a journey which would have taken an hour on the train. Last week, the British public told the Prime Minister to get his head out of the clouds - it seems he just isn't listening."&nbsp;

Meanwhile, the prime minister's spokesman defended the trip, saying: "His transport will vary depending on his time and where he's going to make the best use of both his time and in the interest of the taxpayer. Obviously, there's a lot of pressure on his time and he wants to make the most effective use of that time. Sometimes being able to get to and from places quickly is useful."&nbsp;

<h2>Cost of living crisis in UK</h2>

Such incidents have previously happened in Sunak's tenure in office, as citizens and members of the opposition pointed out his taste for luxury. He used a taxpayer-funded private jet to Scotland to launch "green" tax breaks in January, then he also used the plane to make short trips to Blackpool and Leeds.&nbsp;

The controversy regarding the trip has emerged amid a cost-of-living crisis, which is expected to worsen further as the Bank of England on Thursday (May 11) lifted its key interest rate to the highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. The inflation remained stubbornly high but the economy would now avoid recession this year. The BoE hiked the rate by a quarter-point to 4.5 per cent -- its 12th increase in a row with UK annual inflation stuck above 10 per cent, fuelling a cost-of-living crisis across Britain.&nbsp;

The issue of the cost of living crisis in the UK has been highlighted by a survey which shows that 10 per cent of young adults admit to shoplifting. According to Office for National Statistics (ONS), the prices for basic necessities started rising more quickly than household earnings, which is encouraging young individuals to shoplift.&nbsp;

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being criticised for using a helicopter for a short trip from Southampton to London and back — a distance that according to people could have been covered in just over an hour on the train, UK-based media outlets reported.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being criticised for using a helicopter for a short trip from Southampton to London and back — a distance that according to people could have been covered in just over an hour on the train, UK-based media outlets reported. The recent splurge of a £1,000-an-hour journey funded by the taxpayer has been labelled a "photo opportunity" as Sunak travelled to Southampton to promote a policy. Media reports mentioned the flight records that showed that the copter left from RAF Northolt at around 8:53 am (local time) reportedly on May 9, before landing at Wellington Barracks in Westminster to pick up Sunak. Later, it returned to Battersea Heliport in London around 1:00 pm (local time). As quoted by The Mirror, a Labour source said: "While Keir Starmer was working with 20 new Labour councils to bring in new cost of living action plans, Rishi Sunak was gallivanting around in a helicopter for a journey which would have taken an hour on the train. Last week, the British public told the Prime Minister to get his head out of the clouds - it seems he just isn't listening." Meanwhile, the prime minister's spokesman defended the trip, saying: "His transport will vary depending on his time and where he's going to make the best use of both his time and in the interest of the taxpayer. Obviously, there's a lot of pressure on his time and he wants to make the most effective use of that time. Sometimes being able to get to and from places quickly is useful." Cost of living crisis in UK Such incidents have previously happened in Sunak's tenure in office, as citizens and members of the opposition pointed out his taste for luxury. He used a taxpayer-funded private jet to Scotland to launch "green" tax breaks in January, then he also used the plane to make short trips to Blackpool and Leeds. The controversy regarding the trip has emerged amid a cost-of-living crisis, which is expected to worsen further as the Bank of England on Thursday (May 11) lifted its key interest rate to the highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. The inflation remained stubbornly high but the economy would now avoid recession this year. The BoE hiked the rate by a quarter-point to 4.5 per cent -- its 12th increase in a row with UK annual inflation stuck above 10 per cent, fuelling a cost-of-living crisis across Britain. The issue of the cost of living crisis in the UK has been highlighted by a survey which shows that 10 per cent of young adults admit to shoplifting. According to Office for National Statistics (ONS), the prices for basic necessities started rising more quickly than household earnings, which is encouraging young individuals to shoplift. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Rishi Sunak faces flak for taking VIP helicopter trip for short distance

Britain&#39;s main opposition Labour faces a leadership battle after a challenger to Jeremy Corbyn finally stepped forward on Saturday after a Brexit vote which caused political turmoil. 
 
Senior lawmaker Angela Eagle is to stand against veteran socialist Jeremy Corbyn, the embattled head of the left-of-centre party, who has faced criticism for his lukewarm campaigning in favour of staying in the EU. 
 
Eagle announced her bid following the collapse of talks aimed at resolving a deep rift in the party over Corbyn`s future which some commentators have suggested could prompt it to split. 
 
&quot;On Monday morning I will announce my candidature for leader of the Labour Party,&quot; she said. 
 
Corbyn, who has lost the support of at least three-quarters of his lawmakers, had &quot;failed to fulfil his first and foremost duty, that is to lead an organised and effective Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP)&quot;, added Eagle. 
 
The socialist leader, who has strong support from grassroots Labour members, has vowed to fight on, insisting there was &quot;no pressure on me&quot;. 
 
Eagle, 55, was the shadow first secretary of state - implying seniority over other front-bench spokespersons - before she and a host of others quit the so-called shadow cabinet en masse last month. 
 
If she wins the contest, she would be the first openly gay leader of a major political party at Westminster. Labour members of parliament staged a vote of no confidence in Corbyn on June 28, in which 17 per cent backed him and 75 per cent voted against him.&nbsp; 
 
While the EU referendum raised fresh doubts, many centrist MPs had long been opposed to his leadership. 
 
Despite this, Corbyn has vowed to battle on as leader, citing a groundswell of support in the party membership. 
 
&quot;He will remain leader of the Labour Party and will contest any leadership challenge if one is mounted,&quot; his spokesman insisted. 
 
Corbyn himself told the Durham Miners` Gala, a key date in the diary of Britain`s labour movement, that there was &quot;no pressure on me, none whatsoever&quot;. 
 
&quot;Real pressure is when you don`t have enough money to feed your kids, when you don`t have a roof over your head,&quot; he said. 
 
In the June 23 referendum, 52 per cent of voters opted for Britain to leave the EU, with many traditional Labour heartlands voting out. 
 
US President Barack Obama said he believed Britain would quit the EU at a NATO summit in Warsaw. 
 
&quot;I think we have to assume that a referendum having been passed with a lot of attention, a lengthy campaign and relatively high participation rates is going to stick,&quot; Obama said when asked if Britain could go back on the vote. 
 
But anger among &quot;Remain&quot; voters lingers. 
 
The British government on Saturday formally rejected a petition signed by more than four million people calling for a second referendum with a minimum 60 per cent threshold and 75 turnout bar. 
 
Around 200 people gathered for a picnic to oppose Brexit held in central London`s Green Park.The trade unions which provide significant funding to Labour have repeatedly urged respect for Corbyn`s authority as leader and the overwhelming grassroots mandate he received last year.&nbsp; 
 
Len McCluskey, leader of Britain`s biggest union Unite, sharply attacked Labour deputy leader Tom Watson for the &quot;sabotage&quot; of talks designed to end the standoff. 
 
&quot;Should there have to be a leadership election, I must warn that any attempts to keep Jeremy Corbyn, elected just 10 months ago with an enormous mandate, off the ballot paper by legal means risks a lasting division in the party,&quot; McCluskey added. 
 
In September, rank outsider Corbyn was elected Labour leader with 59.5 per cent of the vote, made up of Labour Party members, members of affiliated unions and people who paid $3.90 to get a vote. 
 
Labour is likely to face fresh ructions next month over the issue of Britain`s nuclear deterrent. 
 
Parliament will vote on replacing the submarines which carry Britain`s Trident nuclear missiles on July 18, Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Saturday. 
 
Corbyn is opposed to nuclear weapons, though many Labour MPs are likely to support maintaining the deterrent. 
 
(AFP)

If Angela Eagle wins, she would be the first openly gay leader of a major political party at Westminster

Britain's main opposition Labour faces a leadership battle after a challenger to Jeremy Corbyn finally stepped forward on Saturday after a Brexit vote which caused political turmoil. Senior lawmaker Angela Eagle is to stand against veteran socialist Jeremy Corbyn, the embattled head of the left-of-centre party, who has faced criticism for his lukewarm campaigning in favour of staying in the EU. Eagle announced her bid following the collapse of talks aimed at resolving a deep rift in the party over Corbyn`s future which some commentators have suggested could prompt it to split. "On Monday morning I will announce my candidature for leader of the Labour Party," she said. Corbyn, who has lost the support of at least three-quarters of his lawmakers, had "failed to fulfil his first and foremost duty, that is to lead an organised and effective Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP)", added Eagle. The socialist leader, who has strong support from grassroots Labour members, has vowed to fight on, insisting there was "no pressure on me". Eagle, 55, was the shadow first secretary of state - implying seniority over other front-bench spokespersons - before she and a host of others quit the so-called shadow cabinet en masse last month. If she wins the contest, she would be the first openly gay leader of a major political party at Westminster. Labour members of parliament staged a vote of no confidence in Corbyn on June 28, in which 17 per cent backed him and 75 per cent voted against him. While the EU referendum raised fresh doubts, many centrist MPs had long been opposed to his leadership. Despite this, Corbyn has vowed to battle on as leader, citing a groundswell of support in the party membership. "He will remain leader of the Labour Party and will contest any leadership challenge if one is mounted," his spokesman insisted. Corbyn himself told the Durham Miners` Gala, a key date in the diary of Britain`s labour movement, that there was "no pressure on me, none whatsoever". "Real pressure is when you don`t have enough money to feed your kids, when you don`t have a roof over your head," he said. In the June 23 referendum, 52 per cent of voters opted for Britain to leave the EU, with many traditional Labour heartlands voting out. US President Barack Obama said he believed Britain would quit the EU at a NATO summit in Warsaw. "I think we have to assume that a referendum having been passed with a lot of attention, a lengthy campaign and relatively high participation rates is going to stick," Obama said when asked if Britain could go back on the vote. But anger among "Remain" voters lingers. The British government on Saturday formally rejected a petition signed by more than four million people calling for a second referendum with a minimum 60 per cent threshold and 75 turnout bar. Around 200 people gathered for a picnic to oppose Brexit held in central London`s Green Park.The trade unions which provide significant funding to Labour have repeatedly urged respect for Corbyn`s authority as leader and the overwhelming grassroots mandate he received last year. Len McCluskey, leader of Britain`s biggest union Unite, sharply attacked Labour deputy leader Tom Watson for the "sabotage" of talks designed to end the standoff. "Should there have to be a leadership election, I must warn that any attempts to keep Jeremy Corbyn, elected just 10 months ago with an enormous mandate, off the ballot paper by legal means risks a lasting division in the party," McCluskey added. In September, rank outsider Corbyn was elected Labour leader with 59.5 per cent of the vote, made up of Labour Party members, members of affiliated unions and people who paid $3.90 to get a vote. Labour is likely to face fresh ructions next month over the issue of Britain`s nuclear deterrent. Parliament will vote on replacing the submarines which carry Britain`s Trident nuclear missiles on July 18, Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Saturday. Corbyn is opposed to nuclear weapons, though many Labour MPs are likely to support maintaining the deterrent. (AFP)

Corbyn faces leadership challenge, senior British lawmaker to announce candidature

The favourite to become Britain&#39;s next prime minister, Theresa May vowed to push for an EU trade deal that limits immigration on Sunday, as a law firm warned Brexit needed Parliament&#39;s backing to begin. 
 
The shock June 23 vote caused upheaval in British politics and financial markets, leaving lawmakers at odds over what negotiating position to take and when to begin the official exit procedure from the European Union. 
 
Although she campaigned for the &quot;Remain&quot; side, interior minister and Conservative leadership frontrunner Theresa May has said she will honour the result of the referendum and has ruled out holding a general election before 2020. 
 
&quot;The Brexit vote gave us a very clear message that we couldn&#39;t allow free movement (of people) to continue as it had,&quot; May told ITV, adding that she would seek a guarantee for the status of EU nationals already in Britain. 
 
&quot;It&#39;s also about ensuring that we get the best deal possible on the trade of goods and services,&quot; she added. 
 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has insisted a British trade deal would have to include freedom of movement. 
 
The five rival contenders to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron, who resigned when Britain voted to leave the EU last month, have disagreed on how quickly the country should trigger its exit process. 
 
May, who polls indicate is the most popular candidate and who has strong backing from Conservative Party MPs, has insisted there should be &quot;no timescale&quot; for the exit. 
 
But rival challenger Andrea Leadsom has pushed for the process to begin quickly. 
 
Once Britain triggers Article 50, the legal procedure for exiting, it will have two years to negotiate terms. 
 
It faces a legal challenge from law firm Mishcon de Reya, which on Sunday said it would argue the government needs the backing of parliament in a vote to act. 
 
&quot;The outcome of the referendum itself is not legally binding,&quot; said partner Kasra Nouroozi. 
 
&quot;For the current or future prime minister to invoke Article 50 without the approval of parliament is unlawful.&quot; 
 
&#39;Kind of hysteria&#39; 
 
Both of Britain&#39;s main parties were thrown into disarray by the vote. 
 
Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour party, held tenaciously to his position on Sunday after a mass rebellion against him by lawmakers who passed a no confidence vote in him by 172 to 40 last week. 
 
Corbyn, who has crucial union backing and was elected last year in a landslide by ordinary Labour party members, urged his colleagues to respect the party grassroots. 
 
&quot;I am ready to reach out to Labour MPs who didn&#39;t accept my election and oppose my leadership,&quot; he wrote in the Sunday Mirror. 
 
Conservative MPs are due to begin voting this week to whittle their five candidates down to two. The contest has proved turbulent so far. 
 
Last week former education secretary Michael Gove dramatically pulled support at the last minute from his close ally, former London mayor Boris Johnson, in order to launch his own bid. 
 
&quot;I love my country, I could not recommend that Boris be prime minister,&quot; Gove told the BBC on Sunday, when faced with accusations that he had knifed his friend in the back. 
 
The incident was not mentioned in Johnson&#39;s first column in the Daily Telegraph since the defection, in which he criticised an outpouring of support for the EU that followed the vote. 
 
&quot;There is, among a section of the population, a kind of hysteria,&quot; Johnson wrote, describing protesters who marched over the weekend against Brexit as being in &quot;a state of some confusion about the EU&quot;. 
 
Johnson insisted that it would be possible to both limit immigration and secure a free-trade deal with the EU without tariffs or quotas. 
 
&quot;The future is very bright indeed,&quot; Johnson concluded. 
 
(AFP)

Theresa May said there was no specific time-scale for the exit to begin, while her rival Andrea Leadsom pushed for a quick exit

The favourite to become Britain's next prime minister, Theresa May vowed to push for an EU trade deal that limits immigration on Sunday, as a law firm warned Brexit needed Parliament's backing to begin. The shock June 23 vote caused upheaval in British politics and financial markets, leaving lawmakers at odds over what negotiating position to take and when to begin the official exit procedure from the European Union. Although she campaigned for the "Remain" side, interior minister and Conservative leadership frontrunner Theresa May has said she will honour the result of the referendum and has ruled out holding a general election before 2020. "The Brexit vote gave us a very clear message that we couldn't allow free movement (of people) to continue as it had," May told ITV, adding that she would seek a guarantee for the status of EU nationals already in Britain. "It's also about ensuring that we get the best deal possible on the trade of goods and services," she added. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has insisted a British trade deal would have to include freedom of movement. The five rival contenders to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron, who resigned when Britain voted to leave the EU last month, have disagreed on how quickly the country should trigger its exit process. May, who polls indicate is the most popular candidate and who has strong backing from Conservative Party MPs, has insisted there should be "no timescale" for the exit. But rival challenger Andrea Leadsom has pushed for the process to begin quickly. Once Britain triggers Article 50, the legal procedure for exiting, it will have two years to negotiate terms. It faces a legal challenge from law firm Mishcon de Reya, which on Sunday said it would argue the government needs the backing of parliament in a vote to act. "The outcome of the referendum itself is not legally binding," said partner Kasra Nouroozi. "For the current or future prime minister to invoke Article 50 without the approval of parliament is unlawful." 'Kind of hysteria' Both of Britain's main parties were thrown into disarray by the vote. Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour party, held tenaciously to his position on Sunday after a mass rebellion against him by lawmakers who passed a no confidence vote in him by 172 to 40 last week. Corbyn, who has crucial union backing and was elected last year in a landslide by ordinary Labour party members, urged his colleagues to respect the party grassroots. "I am ready to reach out to Labour MPs who didn't accept my election and oppose my leadership," he wrote in the Sunday Mirror. Conservative MPs are due to begin voting this week to whittle their five candidates down to two. The contest has proved turbulent so far. Last week former education secretary Michael Gove dramatically pulled support at the last minute from his close ally, former London mayor Boris Johnson, in order to launch his own bid. "I love my country, I could not recommend that Boris be prime minister," Gove told the BBC on Sunday, when faced with accusations that he had knifed his friend in the back. The incident was not mentioned in Johnson's first column in the Daily Telegraph since the defection, in which he criticised an outpouring of support for the EU that followed the vote. "There is, among a section of the population, a kind of hysteria," Johnson wrote, describing protesters who marched over the weekend against Brexit as being in "a state of some confusion about the EU". Johnson insisted that it would be possible to both limit immigration and secure a free-trade deal with the EU without tariffs or quotas. "The future is very bright indeed," Johnson concluded. (AFP)

British PM front-runner says she will push EU trade deal to limit immigration

British police said on Friday that right-wing extremism was an important line of inquiry in the murder of lawmaker Jo Cox, after a man with suspected neo-Nazi links and a history of mental illness was arrested over the killing. 
 
Cox, 41, a supporter of Britain staying in the EU, was shot and stabbed on Thursday by a man who witnesses said shouted &quot;Britain first&quot;, in her own electoral district near Leeds in the county of West Yorkshire in northern England. 
 
Her murder has left Britain in shock and campaigning for next week&#39;s referendum on European Union membership has been suspended as a mark of respect. 
 
Officers arrested a 52-year-old man, named by British media as Thomas Mair, near the murder scene and he remains in custody where he is being questioned by detectives. 
 
Police said counter-terrorism officers are also involved in the investigation into the attack, which occurred as Cox arrived for a meeting with constituents. 
 
&quot;We are aware of the speculation within the media in respect of the suspect&#39;s link to mental health services and this is a clear line of enquiry which we are pursuing,&quot; West Yorkshire Police Temporary Chief Constable Dee Collins said in a statement. 
 
&quot;We are also aware of the inference within the media of the suspect being linked to right-wing extremism, which is again a priority line of enquiry which will help us establish the motive for the attack on Jo.&quot; 
 
Britain First, a far-right nationalist group, denied any links with Mair but a US civil rights group said he had been associated in the past with a neo-Nazi organisation. 
 
In Birstall, a quiet town of a few thousand people, weeping mourners laid flowers at a monument near the scene of the attack. One message read: &quot;Fascists feed on fear.&quot; 
 
&quot;It is a vile act that has killed her,&quot; Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour Party which Cox represented, said as he laid flowers in Birstall with Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday. &quot;We will not allow those people that spread hatred and poison to divide our society.&quot; 
 
The killing prompted a suspension of campaigning for the June 23 EU referendum, the tone of which has become ugly and included bitter personal recriminations as well as furious debate of issues such as immigration and the economy. 
 
The murder sparked debate in Britain, which has strict gun controls, about the safety of lawmakers, the heightened tempo of political confrontation and whether the slaying would affect the outcome of the referendum. 
 
Cameron has agreed to recall parliament on Monday in tribute to Cox, a well-liked mother of two young children and considered an outstanding member of the new intake of Labour parliamentarians. She had been a prominent aid worker. 
 
Both sides have put on hold their national EU campaigns until at least Sunday. 
 
Shares, oil and bond yields rose after campaigning was suspended, reversing earlier losses this week which followed a swing in opinion polls towards the Leave camp. 
 
The implied probability of a vote to remain rose to 67 per cent, up from 65 per cent on Thursday, according to Betfair odds. Some investors suggested sympathy for Cox could boost the Remain campaign, which opinion polls indicate had fallen behind Leave. 
 
Neo-Nazi Link 
 
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a civil rights group based in Alabama, said on its website that it had obtained records showing a Thomas Mair had links with the neo-Nazi organisation National Alliance (NA) dating back to 1999. 
 
The SPLC posted images showing what it said were purchase orders for books bought by Mair, whose address is given as Batley in northern England, from the NA&#39;s publishing arm National Vanguard Books in May of that year. The orders included a manual on how to build a pistol, it said. 
 
The NA said it was not familiar with him. 
 
&quot;The National Alliance had and has no connection with Thomas Mair any more than with any other book customer; we did not work with him, were not familiar with him, and did not remember his name even after the release of the illegally-obtained book receipts,&quot; the group said in its press release. 
 
The SPLC said it checked his name on its database. 
 
&quot;When they announced that he was a suspect, we ran his name in our file and found these documents. We don&#39;t know anything more about him,&quot; Heidi Beirich, Intelligence Project Director at the Southern Poverty Law Center, told Reuters. 
 
Mair&#39;s brother said Mair had not expressed strong political views, the Guardian newspaper reported. 
 
&quot;He has a history of mental illness but he has had help,&quot; the Guardian quoted his brother, Scott Mair, as saying. &quot;My brother is not violent and is not all that political. I don&#39;t even know who he votes for.&quot; 
 
Neighbours described a man who had lived in the same house for at least 40 years and helped locals weed their flowerbeds and inquired after their pets. 
 
&quot;I&#39;m totally devastated - I didn&#39;t want to believe it. He&#39;s been very helpful to me. Anything I asked him to do he did very willingly and sometimes without my needing to ask,&quot; said next-door neighbour Diana Peters, 65. 
 
&quot;I saw him the day before. I was taking my cats to the vet and he came and asked me how they were,&quot; she told Reuters. 
 
Gun ownership is highly restricted in Britain, and attacks of any nature on public figures are rare. The last British lawmaker to have been killed in an attack was Ian Gow, who died after a bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) exploded under his car at his home in southern England in 1990. 
 
Britain&#39;s Union flag was flying at half-mast over the Houses of Parliament, Queen Elizabeth&#39;s London residence Buckingham Palace and Cameron&#39;s Downing Street residence. 
 
&quot;Unite&nbsp;Against&nbsp;Hatred&quot; 
 
The queen wrote a private letter of condolence to Cox&#39;s husband. Members of the public and lawmakers, many weeping, laid flowers outside the Houses of Parliament. Beside a picture of Cox smiling, there were dozens of white candles, bunches of flowers and messages of condolence. 
 
&quot;You can&#39;t kill democracy,&quot; read one message on Parliament Square. Another said: &quot;We will unite against hatred.&quot; 
 
Others put flowers on the houseboat on the River Thames where Cox had lived with her husband and two children, aged three and five. 
 
Leaders across Europe and the world have expressed shock at the killing of Cox, a Cambridge University graduate and former charity worker whose job took her to countries such as Afghanistan and Darfur. 
 
A fund set up in her honour had raised more than $201,000&nbsp;for charities she supported in six hours. 
 
Cameron said the killing of Cox, who had worked on US&nbsp;President Barack Obama&#39;s 2008 election campaign, was a tragedy. 
 
Hillary Clinton said she was horrified. German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for a more respectful dialogue in political disputes after the tragedy. 
 
Cox had arrived in Birstall for a &quot;surgery&quot; in a library with members of the public, a one-to-one meeting much like when a patient consults a doctor. 
 
In Westminster, where lawmakers do much of their work in parliament, armed police patrol the entrances, corridors and halls but there is often no security in their home electoral districts, or constituencies. 
 
Tempers can flare during surgeries and parliamentarians are often subjected to abuse on social media. Cox had complained to police after receiving &quot;malicious communications&quot; and a man was arrested and later released with a caution in connection with the investigation in March. 
 
A spokeswoman for the House of Commons said it was reissuing security advice to lawmakers and police chiefs said they had asked local forces to reiterate safety advice.

Far-right nationalist group Britain First and the neo-Nazi organisation National Alliance have denied any link to him

British police said on Friday that right-wing extremism was an important line of inquiry in the murder of lawmaker Jo Cox, after a man with suspected neo-Nazi links and a history of mental illness was arrested over the killing. Cox, 41, a supporter of Britain staying in the EU, was shot and stabbed on Thursday by a man who witnesses said shouted "Britain first", in her own electoral district near Leeds in the county of West Yorkshire in northern England. Her murder has left Britain in shock and campaigning for next week's referendum on European Union membership has been suspended as a mark of respect. Officers arrested a 52-year-old man, named by British media as Thomas Mair, near the murder scene and he remains in custody where he is being questioned by detectives. Police said counter-terrorism officers are also involved in the investigation into the attack, which occurred as Cox arrived for a meeting with constituents. "We are aware of the speculation within the media in respect of the suspect's link to mental health services and this is a clear line of enquiry which we are pursuing," West Yorkshire Police Temporary Chief Constable Dee Collins said in a statement. "We are also aware of the inference within the media of the suspect being linked to right-wing extremism, which is again a priority line of enquiry which will help us establish the motive for the attack on Jo." Britain First, a far-right nationalist group, denied any links with Mair but a US civil rights group said he had been associated in the past with a neo-Nazi organisation. In Birstall, a quiet town of a few thousand people, weeping mourners laid flowers at a monument near the scene of the attack. One message read: "Fascists feed on fear." "It is a vile act that has killed her," Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour Party which Cox represented, said as he laid flowers in Birstall with Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday. "We will not allow those people that spread hatred and poison to divide our society." The killing prompted a suspension of campaigning for the June 23 EU referendum, the tone of which has become ugly and included bitter personal recriminations as well as furious debate of issues such as immigration and the economy. The murder sparked debate in Britain, which has strict gun controls, about the safety of lawmakers, the heightened tempo of political confrontation and whether the slaying would affect the outcome of the referendum. Cameron has agreed to recall parliament on Monday in tribute to Cox, a well-liked mother of two young children and considered an outstanding member of the new intake of Labour parliamentarians. She had been a prominent aid worker. Both sides have put on hold their national EU campaigns until at least Sunday. Shares, oil and bond yields rose after campaigning was suspended, reversing earlier losses this week which followed a swing in opinion polls towards the Leave camp. The implied probability of a vote to remain rose to 67 per cent, up from 65 per cent on Thursday, according to Betfair odds. Some investors suggested sympathy for Cox could boost the Remain campaign, which opinion polls indicate had fallen behind Leave. Neo-Nazi Link The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a civil rights group based in Alabama, said on its website that it had obtained records showing a Thomas Mair had links with the neo-Nazi organisation National Alliance (NA) dating back to 1999. The SPLC posted images showing what it said were purchase orders for books bought by Mair, whose address is given as Batley in northern England, from the NA's publishing arm National Vanguard Books in May of that year. The orders included a manual on how to build a pistol, it said. The NA said it was not familiar with him. "The National Alliance had and has no connection with Thomas Mair any more than with any other book customer; we did not work with him, were not familiar with him, and did not remember his name even after the release of the illegally-obtained book receipts," the group said in its press release. The SPLC said it checked his name on its database. "When they announced that he was a suspect, we ran his name in our file and found these documents. We don't know anything more about him," Heidi Beirich, Intelligence Project Director at the Southern Poverty Law Center, told Reuters. Mair's brother said Mair had not expressed strong political views, the Guardian newspaper reported. "He has a history of mental illness but he has had help," the Guardian quoted his brother, Scott Mair, as saying. "My brother is not violent and is not all that political. I don't even know who he votes for." Neighbours described a man who had lived in the same house for at least 40 years and helped locals weed their flowerbeds and inquired after their pets. "I'm totally devastated - I didn't want to believe it. He's been very helpful to me. Anything I asked him to do he did very willingly and sometimes without my needing to ask," said next-door neighbour Diana Peters, 65. "I saw him the day before. I was taking my cats to the vet and he came and asked me how they were," she told Reuters. Gun ownership is highly restricted in Britain, and attacks of any nature on public figures are rare. The last British lawmaker to have been killed in an attack was Ian Gow, who died after a bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) exploded under his car at his home in southern England in 1990. Britain's Union flag was flying at half-mast over the Houses of Parliament, Queen Elizabeth's London residence Buckingham Palace and Cameron's Downing Street residence. "Unite Against Hatred" The queen wrote a private letter of condolence to Cox's husband. Members of the public and lawmakers, many weeping, laid flowers outside the Houses of Parliament. Beside a picture of Cox smiling, there were dozens of white candles, bunches of flowers and messages of condolence. "You can't kill democracy," read one message on Parliament Square. Another said: "We will unite against hatred." Others put flowers on the houseboat on the River Thames where Cox had lived with her husband and two children, aged three and five. Leaders across Europe and the world have expressed shock at the killing of Cox, a Cambridge University graduate and former charity worker whose job took her to countries such as Afghanistan and Darfur. A fund set up in her honour had raised more than $201,000 for charities she supported in six hours. Cameron said the killing of Cox, who had worked on US President Barack Obama's 2008 election campaign, was a tragedy. Hillary Clinton said she was horrified. German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for a more respectful dialogue in political disputes after the tragedy. Cox had arrived in Birstall for a "surgery" in a library with members of the public, a one-to-one meeting much like when a patient consults a doctor. In Westminster, where lawmakers do much of their work in parliament, armed police patrol the entrances, corridors and halls but there is often no security in their home electoral districts, or constituencies. Tempers can flare during surgeries and parliamentarians are often subjected to abuse on social media. Cox had complained to police after receiving "malicious communications" and a man was arrested and later released with a caution in connection with the investigation in March. A spokeswoman for the House of Commons said it was reissuing security advice to lawmakers and police chiefs said they had asked local forces to reiterate safety advice.

Mair's links to right-wing extremism being looked into: Cops

British lawmaker Jo Cox&#39;s alleged killer ranted against &quot;traitors&quot; during a brief court appearance on Saturday, as the European Union referendum campaigning was suspended for a third day in tribute to her. 
 
&quot;Death to traitors, freedom for Britain,&quot; 52-year-old Thomas Mair said when asked to give his name at Westminster Magistrates&#39; Court in London after being charged with murder, the Press Association reported. 
 
Both sides in the deeply divisive campaign ahead of a referendum on EU membership on next Thursday have cancelled events amid calls for a less acrimonious political debate. 
 
A member of the opposition Labour Party and former aid worker, Cox was an advocate for refugee rights and immigration and wanted Britain to remain in the European Union. 
 
She was shot and stabbed in the street in a daylight attack on Thursday in her constituency in northern England as she was heading for a meeting with local residents. 
 
Although the motive is undetermined, some politicians and commentators have pointed to the heated referendum debate, where sensitive issues like national identity and immigration have featured prominently. 
 
Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on Friday brought bouquets to a floral tribute near the scene of the attack in Birstall in Yorkshire. 
 
Cameron spoke out for &quot;tolerance&quot; and against &quot;hatred&quot; in British politics, saying the country was &quot;rightly shocked&quot; at the killing of the 41-year-old mother of two. 
 
The murder, the first of a British member of parliament since 1990, has sent shockwaves around the world. 
 
US President Barack Obama on Friday phoned Cox&#39;s husband Brendan to offer condolences. 
 
&quot;The president noted that the world is a better place because of her selfless service to others, and that there can be no justification for this heinous crime,&quot; the White House said in a statement. 
 
Flowers on the river 
 
Eyewitness Hichem Ben Abdallah, 56, told AFP on Friday that he heard two shots and saw her on the ground. 
 
&quot;Her face was full of blood,&quot; said Ben Abdallah, who campaigned alongside the Labour politician before she was elected to parliament for the first time last year. 
 
&quot;She stood for peace and transparency, fighting corruption, wanted justice for all. I think her flame will carry on,&quot; he said. 
 
&quot;I hope we learn lessons from this,&quot; he added. 
 
A 77-year-old man remains in hospital after being injured trying to help Cox during the attack. 
 
A fund created in Cox&#39;s memory by her friends and family has raised more than $359,000 so far, for charities close to her heart. 
 
The money will support the Royal Voluntary Service which helps combat loneliness in her constituency; the Hope Not Hate anti-extremism group and the White Helmets volunteer search and rescue workers in Syria. 
 
At a vigil in London&#39;s Parliament Square on Friday evening, hundreds of people gathered to lay flowers and pay their respects, holding a minute&#39;s silence. 
 
Cox lived with her husband Brendan and their two children, aged three and five, on a houseboat moored on the River Thames in London, close to the city&#39;s iconic Tower Bridge. 
 
Mourners laid flowers on the roof of the converted barge along with pictures of the slain MP. 
(AFP)

Some politicians and commentators have pointed to the heated referendum debate as a possible motive

British lawmaker Jo Cox's alleged killer ranted against "traitors" during a brief court appearance on Saturday, as the European Union referendum campaigning was suspended for a third day in tribute to her. "Death to traitors, freedom for Britain," 52-year-old Thomas Mair said when asked to give his name at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London after being charged with murder, the Press Association reported. Both sides in the deeply divisive campaign ahead of a referendum on EU membership on next Thursday have cancelled events amid calls for a less acrimonious political debate. A member of the opposition Labour Party and former aid worker, Cox was an advocate for refugee rights and immigration and wanted Britain to remain in the European Union. She was shot and stabbed in the street in a daylight attack on Thursday in her constituency in northern England as she was heading for a meeting with local residents. Although the motive is undetermined, some politicians and commentators have pointed to the heated referendum debate, where sensitive issues like national identity and immigration have featured prominently. Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on Friday brought bouquets to a floral tribute near the scene of the attack in Birstall in Yorkshire. Cameron spoke out for "tolerance" and against "hatred" in British politics, saying the country was "rightly shocked" at the killing of the 41-year-old mother of two. The murder, the first of a British member of parliament since 1990, has sent shockwaves around the world. US President Barack Obama on Friday phoned Cox's husband Brendan to offer condolences. "The president noted that the world is a better place because of her selfless service to others, and that there can be no justification for this heinous crime," the White House said in a statement. Flowers on the river Eyewitness Hichem Ben Abdallah, 56, told AFP on Friday that he heard two shots and saw her on the ground. "Her face was full of blood," said Ben Abdallah, who campaigned alongside the Labour politician before she was elected to parliament for the first time last year. "She stood for peace and transparency, fighting corruption, wanted justice for all. I think her flame will carry on," he said. "I hope we learn lessons from this," he added. A 77-year-old man remains in hospital after being injured trying to help Cox during the attack. A fund created in Cox's memory by her friends and family has raised more than $359,000 so far, for charities close to her heart. The money will support the Royal Voluntary Service which helps combat loneliness in her constituency; the Hope Not Hate anti-extremism group and the White Helmets volunteer search and rescue workers in Syria. At a vigil in London's Parliament Square on Friday evening, hundreds of people gathered to lay flowers and pay their respects, holding a minute's silence. Cox lived with her husband Brendan and their two children, aged three and five, on a houseboat moored on the River Thames in London, close to the city's iconic Tower Bridge. Mourners laid flowers on the roof of the converted barge along with pictures of the slain MP. (AFP)

British MP murder suspect Thomas Mair appears in court, says 'death to traitors, freedom to Britain'

British police said on Saturday they had charged a man in the slaying of lawmaker Jo Cox, and said the suspect appeared to have acted alone. 
 
West Yorkshire police said on its website that Thomas Mair, 52, had been charged with the murder of the 41-year-old mother of two. 
 
&quot;We have now charged a man with murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an offensive weapon,&quot; West Yorkshire Police Detective Superintendent Nick Wallen said in a statement. 
 
Mair was due to appear at Westminster Magistrates&#39; Court on Saturday, Wallen said. 
 
Cox, a supporter of Britain staying in the EU, was shot and stabbed on Thursday by a man who witnesses said shouted &quot;Britain first,&quot; in her own electoral district near Leeds in the county of West Yorkshire in northern England. 
 
Wallen said Cox &quot;was attacked and sustained serious injuries from both a firearm and a knife and despite assistance from passers-by, the ambulance service and police officers who were quickly on the scene, she sadly died of her injuries.&quot; 
 
Wallen said the suspect was quickly apprehended thanks from help to the public. 
 
He said police, working with the North East Counter Terrorism Unit, was pursuing inquiries into media reports of &quot;the suspect being linked to right wing extremism&quot; and &quot;the suspect&#39;s link to mental health services.&quot; 
 
&quot;Based on information available at this time, this appears to be an isolated, but targeted attack upon Jo - there is also no indication at this stage that anyone else was involved in the attack. However we will be investigating how the suspect came to be in possession of an unlawfully held firearm,&quot; Wallen added. 
 
He said, however, that police were working with the Palace of Westminster and the Home Office to review security arrangements for members of parliament. 
(Reuters)

The 52-year-old appeared to have acted alone, he will appear in court on Saturday

British police said on Saturday they had charged a man in the slaying of lawmaker Jo Cox, and said the suspect appeared to have acted alone. West Yorkshire police said on its website that Thomas Mair, 52, had been charged with the murder of the 41-year-old mother of two. "We have now charged a man with murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an offensive weapon," West Yorkshire Police Detective Superintendent Nick Wallen said in a statement. Mair was due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday, Wallen said. Cox, a supporter of Britain staying in the EU, was shot and stabbed on Thursday by a man who witnesses said shouted "Britain first," in her own electoral district near Leeds in the county of West Yorkshire in northern England. Wallen said Cox "was attacked and sustained serious injuries from both a firearm and a knife and despite assistance from passers-by, the ambulance service and police officers who were quickly on the scene, she sadly died of her injuries." Wallen said the suspect was quickly apprehended thanks from help to the public. He said police, working with the North East Counter Terrorism Unit, was pursuing inquiries into media reports of "the suspect being linked to right wing extremism" and "the suspect's link to mental health services." "Based on information available at this time, this appears to be an isolated, but targeted attack upon Jo - there is also no indication at this stage that anyone else was involved in the attack. However we will be investigating how the suspect came to be in possession of an unlawfully held firearm," Wallen added. He said, however, that police were working with the Palace of Westminster and the Home Office to review security arrangements for members of parliament. (Reuters)

Police charge Thomas Mair with the killing of UK MP Jo Cox

Jo Cox, who was killed in her West Yorkshire constituency on Thursday, was considered to be a rising parliamentary star. 
 
The 41-year-old, who leaves behind a husband and two young children, represented the area she grew up in and had the plight of refugees close to her heart. 
 
Before standing for parliament, Cox had been the Oxfam aid agency&#39;s policy chief and her killing ends what looked to be a promising political career. 
 
Weapons, including a firearm, were recovered from the scene of her killing. 
 
Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron led tributes, describing her as a &quot;bright star, no doubt about it&quot;. 
 
On Twitter, Cox described herself simply as: &quot;Mum. Proud Yorkshire Lass. Labour MP for Batley and Spen. Boat dweller. Mountain climber. Former aid worker.&quot; 
 
She was due to celebrate her 42nd birthday next Wednesday. 
 
Her husband Brendan Cox was an adviser to former&nbsp;prime minister Gordon Brown and they lived with children Lejla and Cuillin on a converted barge on the River Thames in London. 
 
 
&#39;Our country&#39;s loss&#39; 
 
Cox, who was the member of parliament representing the constituency of Batley and Spen in West Yorkshire, northern England, herself hailed from Batley, a textile town with a large South Asian Muslim population. 
 
Her father Gordon worked in a toothpaste factory and her mother Jean was a school secretary. 
 
She graduated in 1995 from the University of Cambridge, where she first got interested in politics. 
 
She went on to help launch the pro-European campaign organisation Britain in Europe, and spent two years with European Parliament member Glenys Kinnock in Brussels. 
 
She then spent a decade working for Oxfam in New York, Brussels and war zones as the head of policy and of humanitarian campaigning. 
 
Cox was also the national chair of Labour Women&#39;s Network for four years and worked with Brown&#39;s wife Sarah on galvanising international action to stop babies dying during pregnancy and childbirth. 
 
In a tribute, Gordon Brown said his memory would be &quot;forever scarred&quot; by her killing. 
 
&quot;Our hearts will always be hurt at our country&#39;s loss,&quot; he said in a statement. 
 
&quot;Whenever you talked to her, the compassion in her eyes and the commitment in her soul shone through. 
 
&quot;She went to some of the most dangerous places in the world. The last place she should have been in danger was in her home town.&quot; 
 
- Concern for Syrian refugees - 
 
Cox also worked with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation before standing for parliament in the May 2015 general election. 
 
In her maiden speech in parliament last year she said was proud of the ethnic diversity in her constituency. 
 
&quot;Our communities have been deeply enhanced by immigration, be it of Irish Catholics across the constituency or of Muslims from Gujarat in India or from Pakistan, principally from Kashmir,&quot; she told MPs. 
 
&quot;While we celebrate our diversity, what surprises me time and time again as I travel around the constituency is that we are far more united and have far more in common with each other than things that divide us.&quot; 
 
Cox co-chaired the recently-formed cross-party parliamentary group on Syria. 
 
She abstained in last year&#39;s contentious vote on allowing British military action in Syria, insisting a more wide-ranging attempt at a solution to the conflict was needed. 
 
The MP was among the 36 of Labour&#39;s 232 lawmakers who nominated veteran socialist Jeremy Corbyn to get on the ballot paper in last year&#39;s Labour leadership contest. 
 
He won by a landslide but she personally voted for Liz Kendall, the most centrist of the candidates on offer, who finished fourth and last. 
 
Like the vast majority of MPs in the left-of-centre party, she was campaigning for Britain to stay in the European Union in the June 23 referendum. 
 
&quot;Jo believed in a better world and she fought for it everyday of her life with an energy, and a zest for life that would exhaust most people,&quot; her husband wrote. 
 
&quot;She would have wanted two things above all else to happen now: one that our precious children are bathed in love and two, that we all unite to fight against the hatred that killed her.&quot;

Slain MP Jo Cox had had a glittering career, was going to turn 42 this coming Wednesday

Jo Cox, who was killed in her West Yorkshire constituency on Thursday, was considered to be a rising parliamentary star. The 41-year-old, who leaves behind a husband and two young children, represented the area she grew up in and had the plight of refugees close to her heart. Before standing for parliament, Cox had been the Oxfam aid agency's policy chief and her killing ends what looked to be a promising political career. Weapons, including a firearm, were recovered from the scene of her killing. Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron led tributes, describing her as a "bright star, no doubt about it". On Twitter, Cox described herself simply as: "Mum. Proud Yorkshire Lass. Labour MP for Batley and Spen. Boat dweller. Mountain climber. Former aid worker." She was due to celebrate her 42nd birthday next Wednesday. Her husband Brendan Cox was an adviser to former prime minister Gordon Brown and they lived with children Lejla and Cuillin on a converted barge on the River Thames in London. 'Our country's loss' Cox, who was the member of parliament representing the constituency of Batley and Spen in West Yorkshire, northern England, herself hailed from Batley, a textile town with a large South Asian Muslim population. Her father Gordon worked in a toothpaste factory and her mother Jean was a school secretary. She graduated in 1995 from the University of Cambridge, where she first got interested in politics. She went on to help launch the pro-European campaign organisation Britain in Europe, and spent two years with European Parliament member Glenys Kinnock in Brussels. She then spent a decade working for Oxfam in New York, Brussels and war zones as the head of policy and of humanitarian campaigning. Cox was also the national chair of Labour Women's Network for four years and worked with Brown's wife Sarah on galvanising international action to stop babies dying during pregnancy and childbirth. In a tribute, Gordon Brown said his memory would be "forever scarred" by her killing. "Our hearts will always be hurt at our country's loss," he said in a statement. "Whenever you talked to her, the compassion in her eyes and the commitment in her soul shone through. "She went to some of the most dangerous places in the world. The last place she should have been in danger was in her home town." - Concern for Syrian refugees - Cox also worked with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation before standing for parliament in the May 2015 general election. In her maiden speech in parliament last year she said was proud of the ethnic diversity in her constituency. "Our communities have been deeply enhanced by immigration, be it of Irish Catholics across the constituency or of Muslims from Gujarat in India or from Pakistan, principally from Kashmir," she told MPs. "While we celebrate our diversity, what surprises me time and time again as I travel around the constituency is that we are far more united and have far more in common with each other than things that divide us." Cox co-chaired the recently-formed cross-party parliamentary group on Syria. She abstained in last year's contentious vote on allowing British military action in Syria, insisting a more wide-ranging attempt at a solution to the conflict was needed. The MP was among the 36 of Labour's 232 lawmakers who nominated veteran socialist Jeremy Corbyn to get on the ballot paper in last year's Labour leadership contest. He won by a landslide but she personally voted for Liz Kendall, the most centrist of the candidates on offer, who finished fourth and last. Like the vast majority of MPs in the left-of-centre party, she was campaigning for Britain to stay in the European Union in the June 23 referendum. "Jo believed in a better world and she fought for it everyday of her life with an energy, and a zest for life that would exhaust most people," her husband wrote. "She would have wanted two things above all else to happen now: one that our precious children are bathed in love and two, that we all unite to fight against the hatred that killed her."

Everybody agreed, she was a rising star of British politics