U.K. Lawmaker Jo Cox Is Murdered, Silencing Brexit Debate
- Referendum campaigning is suspended; Cameron cancels speech
- Osborne, Carney pay tribute to Cox at Mansion House dinner
U.K. Labour Party Lawmaker Jo Cox Dies After Attack
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Jo Cox, a British parliamentarian and advocate for the U.K. to remain in the European Union, was shot dead on Thursday as she met constituents, shocking much of the world and temporarily silencing the rancorous debate about membership of the 28-nation bloc.
It was the first killing of a member of Parliament in more than two decades, since the days of Irish Republican terrorism. All campaigning in the referendum, just a week away, was suspended. It is unclear when it will resume.