Ten years after the killing of MP Jo Cox, her sister Kim Leadbeater (now a Labour MP) calls for the UK to focus on “common ground” and reduce political tensions. Speaking in advance of the 10th anniversary, Leadbeater says she believes division and political hostility are worse now than they were during the period leading up to the 2016 Brexit referendum, when Cox was murdered.
Leadbeater warns that people in public life have a responsibility to help ease tensions and does not want society to be pushed “towards the extremes.” Her comments are covered across outlets marking the anniversary, alongside discussion of Cox’s legacy and the continued impact of her death on her family and on political debate.
Several reports note Leadbeater’s election to the Yorkshire seat previously held by Cox and frame her appeal as a broader call to prevent hatred and polarisation from deepening in the years after the referendum and Cox’s murder. The coverage reflects on how Cox is still talked about by her family and highlights the anniversary as a moment for public reflection.
