Labour MP Dies After Being Shot And Stabbed In Birstall

An MP has died after she was shot and stabbed in a “horrific” assault in her constituency, police have said.  Jo Cox, Labour MP for Batley and Spen, was left bleeding on the ground after the attack in Birstall, West Yorkshire. A man was arrested nearby.

One eyewitness told the BBC they heard her attacker shout “put Britain first” at least twice beforehand.

Tributes have poured in from politicians including David Cameron, Jeremy Corbyn and US Secretary
of State John Kerry.

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