Sister of murdered MP Jo Cox warns another politician 'will be killed' amid far-right surge

Sister of murdered MP Jo Cox warns another politician 'will be killed' amid far-right surgeLabour MP Kim Leadbeater issued the stark warning as she said she never thought she would see the rise of 'racism, homophobia, misogyny' and 'sexism' we are seeing in the UK todayNewsLucy Thornton News Reporter12:39, 21 Apr 2026View 5 ImagesMP Kim Leadbeater talks to British Vogue about the rise of the far right ahead of the tenth anniversary of her sister's murderThe sister of murdered MP Jo Cox has warned that another politician “could and possibly will be killed” as the country suffers a surge in far right hate.‌Labour MP Kim Leadbeater opened up ahead of June's ten year anniversary of her sister’s murder. She told how she never thought in her lifetime she would see the rise of ‘racism, homophobia, misogyny’ and ‘sexism’ we are seeing in the UK today, and issued a stark warning about the very real threat of violence.‌Her sister, Jo, was murdered in broad daylight in 2016 by one of her own constituents. Her killer was a neo-Nazi who shouted “Put Britain first” as he shot and stabbed her.‌View 5 ImagesKim Leadbeater with sister Jo Cox who was murdered by a neo-NaziREAD MORE: Arrogant driver who killed young woman smirks outside court before crying at being jailedREAD MORE: Midwife put 'blue and floppy' newborn on mum's chest and said 'there's your baby', inquest hearsDuring an interview with British Vogue, she was asked if instead of 'gentler politics', as had been the hope, things had got worse since her sister's death and were currently 'dangerously tense'. She said: "I totally agree.“That’s why this 10-year anniversary is so important to me: for us to have those conversations. The toxicity in 2016 around the Brexit referendum, the division that we saw in communities, was dreadful. Obviously, my family, more than any, paid the ultimate price for that.”‌Speaking of Reform UK&#...